Evidence for a specific host-endosymbiont relationship between ‘Rickettsia sp. genotype RF2125’ and Ctenocephalides felis orientis infesting dogs in India
Abstract Background Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides serve as vectors for a number of rickettsial zoonoses, including Rickettsia felis. There are currently no published reports of the presence and distribution of R. felis in India, however, the ubiquitous distribution of its vector Ctenocephalides...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-03-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0781-x |