High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The prevalence and identity of Rickettsia and Bartonella in urban rat and flea populations were evaluated in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by molecular tools. An overall prevalence of 17% Bartonella species and 13% Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in the co...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3945692 2023-05-15T18:05:16+02:00 High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo Laudisoit, Anne Falay, Dadi Amundala, Nicaise Akaibe, Dudu de Bellocq, Joëlle Goüy Van Houtte, Natalie Breno, Matteo Verheyen, Erik Wilschut, Liesbeth Parola, Philippe Raoult, Didier Socolovschi, Cristina 2014-03-05 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945692 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24445202 https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0216 en eng The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24445202 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0216 ©The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Articles Text 2014 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0216 2015-03-08T01:00:35Z The prevalence and identity of Rickettsia and Bartonella in urban rat and flea populations were evaluated in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by molecular tools. An overall prevalence of 17% Bartonella species and 13% Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in the cosmopolitan rat species, Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus that were infested by a majority of Xenopsylla cheopis fleas. Bartonella queenslandensis, Bartonella elizabethae, and three Bartonella genotypes were identified by sequencing in rat specimens, mostly in R. rattus. Rickettsia typhi was detected in 72% of X. cheopis pools, the main vector and reservoir of this zoonotic pathogen. Co-infections were observed in rodents, suggesting a common mammalian host shared by R. typhi and Bartonella spp. Thus, both infections are endemic in DRC and the medical staffs need to be aware knowing the high prevalence of impoverished populations or immunocompromised inhabitants in this area. Text Rattus rattus PubMed Central (PMC) The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 90 3 463 468 |
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The prevalence and identity of Rickettsia and Bartonella in urban rat and flea populations were evaluated in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by molecular tools. An overall prevalence of 17% Bartonella species and 13% Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in the cosmopolitan rat species, Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus that were infested by a majority of Xenopsylla cheopis fleas. Bartonella queenslandensis, Bartonella elizabethae, and three Bartonella genotypes were identified by sequencing in rat specimens, mostly in R. rattus. Rickettsia typhi was detected in 72% of X. cheopis pools, the main vector and reservoir of this zoonotic pathogen. Co-infections were observed in rodents, suggesting a common mammalian host shared by R. typhi and Bartonella spp. Thus, both infections are endemic in DRC and the medical staffs need to be aware knowing the high prevalence of impoverished populations or immunocompromised inhabitants in this area. |
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Laudisoit, Anne Falay, Dadi Amundala, Nicaise Akaibe, Dudu de Bellocq, Joëlle Goüy Van Houtte, Natalie Breno, Matteo Verheyen, Erik Wilschut, Liesbeth Parola, Philippe Raoult, Didier Socolovschi, Cristina |
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Laudisoit, Anne Falay, Dadi Amundala, Nicaise Akaibe, Dudu de Bellocq, Joëlle Goüy Van Houtte, Natalie Breno, Matteo Verheyen, Erik Wilschut, Liesbeth Parola, Philippe Raoult, Didier Socolovschi, Cristina |
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High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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High Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella Species in Rats and Fleas, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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high prevalence of rickettsia typhi and bartonella species in rats and fleas, kisangani, democratic republic of the congo |
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