title: Presence of Rickettsia felis in the cat flea from southwestern Europe.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain. jmarquez@ujaen.es
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Muniain
authors.forename: Jesús M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Jerónimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pachón
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D013030:Spain