Combining deep sequencing and conventional molecular approaches reveals broad diversity and distribution of fleas and Bartonella in rodents and shrews from Arctic and Subarctic ecosystems

Combining deep sequencing and conventional molecular approaches reveals broad diversity and distribution of fleas and Bartonella in rodents and shrews from Arctic and Subarctic ecosystems

Abstract Background Bartonella are intracellular bacteria that are transmitted via animal scratches, bites and hematophagous arthropods. Rodents and their associated fleas play a key role in the maintenance of Bartonella worldwide, with > 22 species identified in rodent hosts. No studies have add...

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Main Authors: Kayla J. Buhler, Champika Fernando, Janet E. Hill, Terry Galloway, Suzanne Carriere, Heather Fenton, Dominique Fauteux, Emily J. Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Zoonoses
Bartonella
Vector-borne disease
Fleas
Rodents
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05446-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05446-w

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