Feeding on a <i>Bartonella henselae</i> Infected Host Triggers Temporary Changes in the <i>Ctenocephalides felis</i> Microbiome

Feeding on a <i>Bartonella henselae</i> Infected Host Triggers Temporary Changes in the <i>Ctenocephalides felis</i> Microbiome

The effect of <i>Bartonella henselae</i> on the microbiome of its vector, <i>Ctenocephalides felis</i> (the cat flea) is largely unknown, as the majority of <i>C. felis</i> microbiome studies have utilized wild-caught pooled fleas. We surveyed the microbiome of la...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Moore, Erin Lashnits, Pradeep Neupane, Brian H. Herrin, Michael Lappin, Marcos Rogério André, Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Bartonella henselae</i>
<i>Ctenocephalides felis</i>
flea
microbiome
wolbachia
vector microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/366

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