Zoonotic Bacteria in Fleas Parasitizing Common Voles, Northwestern Spain.

Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth; Mougeot, François; Vidal, Mª Dolors; Jado, Isabel; González-Martín-Niño, Rosa M; Escudero, Raquel; Luque-Larena, Juan José

Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth; Mougeot, François; Vidal, Mª Dolors; Jado, Isabel; González-Martín-Niño, Rosa M; Escudero, Raquel; Luque-Larena, Juan José.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 25(7): 1423-1425, 2019 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31211940

ABSTRACT

We detected Francisella tularensis and Bartonella spp. in fleas parasitizing common voles (Microtus arvalis) from northwestern Spain; mean prevalence was 6.1% for F. tularensis and 51% for Bartonella spp. Contrasted vector-host associations in the prevalence of these bacteria suggest that fleas have distinct roles in the transmission cycle of each pathogen in nature.

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Arvicolinae/microbiology; Rodent Diseases/epidemiology; Rodent Diseases/microbiology; Animals; Bartonella; Flea Infestations; Francisella tularensis; Humans; Prevalence; Spain/epidemiology

Key words

Bartonella spp; Francisella tularensis; Microtus arvalis; Spain; bacteria; ectoparasites; flea-borne diseases; parasites; rodent-borne diseases; small rodents; transmission routes; vector; vector-borne infections; zoonoses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rodent Diseases / Arvicolinae Type of study: Prevalence_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2019 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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