Rickettsia and Bartonella species in fleas from Reunion Island.

ABSTRACT: Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, and Bartonella DNA was detected by molecular tools in 12% of Rattus rattus fleas (Xenopsylla species) collected from Reunion Island. One-third of the infested commensal rodents captured during 1 year carried at least one infected flea. As clinical signs of these zoonoses are non-specific, they are often misdiagnosed.

SUBMITTER: Dieme C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4350561 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature