Presence of Rickettsia felis in the Cat Flea from Southwestern Europe1

Márquez, Francisco J.; Muniain, Miguel A.; Pérez, Jesús M.; Pachón, Jerónimo

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Presence of Rickettsia felis in the Cat Flea from Southwestern Europe1

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Jan 2002
By Márquez, Francisco J. ; Muniain, Miguel A. ; Pérez, Jesús M. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Márquez, Francisco J. ; Muniain, Miguel A. ; Pérez, Jesús M. ; Pachón, Jerónimo
Description:

Rickettsia felis, formerly called ELB agent, was identified by using molecular biology techniques in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) from southwestern Spain. For the first time this flea-transmitted rickettsia has been detected within its vector in Eurasia.
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16S Rrna Animals Cat Diseases Cat Flea Cats Citrate Synthase Ctenocephalides Dispatch Dog Diseases Dogs Ectoparasitic Infestations Female Insect Vectors Male Microscopy, Electron Ompa Ompb Pcr Polymerase Chain Reaction Rickettsia Rickettsia Infections Sequencing Siphonaptera Spain
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Emerg Infect Dis. 8(1):89-91.
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Journal Article
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8
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1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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