Detection of Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Bartonella Species and Yersinia pestis in Fleas (Siphonaptera) from Africa.

Detection of Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Bartonella Species and Yersinia pestis in Fleas (Siphonaptera) from Africa.

UNLABELLED:Little is known about the presence/absence and prevalence of Rickettsia spp, Bartonella spp. and Yersinia pestis in domestic and urban flea populations in tropical and subtropical African countries. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Fleas collected in Benin, the United Republic of Tanzania a...

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Main Authors: Hamza Leulmi, Cristina Socolovschi, Anne Laudisoit, Gualbert Houemenou, Bernard Davoust, Idir Bitam, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4191943?pdf=render

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