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Rickettsia and Bartonella species in fleas from Reunion Island
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posted on 2015-03-01, 00:00 authored by Constentin Dieme, Philippe Parola, Vanina Guernier, Erwan Lagadec, Gildas Le Minter, Elsa Balleydier, Frederic Pagès, Koussay Dellagi, Pablo Tortosa, Didier Raoult, Cristina SocolovschiRickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, and Bartonella DNA was detected by molecular tools in 12% of Rattus rattus fleas (Xenopsylla species) collected from Reunion Island. One-third of the infested commensal rodents captured during 1 year carried at least one infected flea. As clinical signs of these zoonoses are non-specific, they are often misdiagnosed.
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American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneVolume
92Issue
3Pagination
617 - 619Publisher
American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneLocation
Northbrook, Ill.Publisher DOI
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1476-1645Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, The American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneUsage metrics
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AnimalsBartonellaDNA, BacterialDNA, Ribosomal SpacerFlea InfestationsHumansMammalsRNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 23SReunionRickettsiaSiphonapteraScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthTropical MedicineSMALL MAMMALSFELISEPIDEMIOLOGYDIVERSITY
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