The epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infecting fleas of companion animals in eastern Australia

The epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infecting fleas of companion animals in eastern Australia

Abstract Background Flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) caused by Rickettsia felis is an arthropod-borne zoonosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, primary species and genotype(s) of R. felis infecting fleas from dogs and cats. Results All fleas were identified as Ctenocephalides felis feli...

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Main Authors: Yen Thon Teoh, Sze Fui Hii, Stephen Graves, Robert Rees, John Stenos, Rebecca Justine Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rickettsia
Rickettsia felis
Ctenocephalides felis
Australia
Temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2737-4

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