Rickettsiae in fleas infesting domestic pets of eastern Himalayan terrains of India.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 116(6): 595-598, 2022 06 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Flea-borne rickettsioses have been limitedly explored in the Indian sub-Himalayan belt, including the North Eastern Region (NER) of India. This study investigates the presence of rickettsiae hosts and their probable pathogens in the disease-endemic hilly state of the NER of India.METHODS:
Entomological surveys were carried out in disease-reporting localities in a hilly state in India. Fleas collected from domesticated animals were processed for detection of a Rickettsia-specific 17-kDa gene.RESULTS:
Sequence analysis revealed Rickettsia felis in six flea pools (40%), Candidatus Rickettsia senegalensis in two pools (13.3%) and Rickettsia asembonensis in one pool (6.6%).CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings suggest Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis and Pulex irritans as potential carriers of R. felis and R. felis-like organisms in India.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Infecções por Rickettsia
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Rickettsia felis
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Ctenocephalides
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Infestações por Pulgas
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Sifonápteros
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Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article