Identification of microbial taxa present in Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) reveals widespread co-infection and associations with vector phylogeny

Identification of microbial taxa present in Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) reveals widespread co-infection and associations with vector phylogeny

Abstract Background Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is the most common ectoparasite of cats and dogs worldwide. As a cause of flea allergy dermatitis and a vector for two genera of zoonotic pathogens (Bartonella and Rickettsia spp.), the effect of the C. felis microbiome on pathogen transmissio...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Manvell, Hanna Berman, Benjamin Callahan, Edward Breitschwerdt, William Swain, Kelli Ferris, Ricardo Maggi, Erin Lashnits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Flea microbiome
Bartonella
Wolbachia
Rickettsia
Flea phylogenetics
Flea diversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05487-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05487-1

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