Rickettsia felis in cat fleas in Taiwan.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 9(5): 561-3, 2009 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
We describe the first detection of Rickettsia felis in cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) in Taiwan. Natural infections of R. felis in cat fleas were isolated and confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and an immunofluorescence assay. The infection rate in individual fleas and the minimum infection rate in pooled fleas detected by the PCR method were found to be 18.8% (13/69) and 8.2% (8/97), respectively. Partial sequences of the plasmid pRF, 17-kDa antigen, and outer membrane protein A genes obtained from the samples are identical to those of R. felis URRWXCal2. Serological studies confirmed R. felis infection in two stray cats, as demonstrated by the presence of serum IgG antibodies against R. felis with an immunofluorescence assay titer of 1320.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Rickettsia
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Doenças do Gato
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Rickettsia felis
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Ectoparasitoses
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Sifonápteros
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA