Incidence and distribution pattern of Rickettsia felis in peridomestic fleas from Andalusia, Southeast Spain.
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 1078: 344-6, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17114737
ABSTRACT
The presence of Rickettsia felis was investigated in three species of pulicid fleas (Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis and Pulex irritans) collected in 38 locales in Andalusia (Spain) over the period 1999-2004. Amplification of a fragment of OmpB gene was positive in 54.17 % of lots of Ct. felis. The identity of the PCR bands was confirmed as R. felis by sequence data obtained directly from the PCR amplicon. No rickettsia was found in Ct. canis nor P. irritans.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Rickettsia
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Rickettsia felis
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Siphonaptera
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España