Presence of Rickettsia felis in the cat flea from southwestern Europe.
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.
Márquez
Francisco J
FJ
Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain. jmarquez@ujaen.es
Muniain
Miguel A
MA
Pérez
Jesús M
JM
Pachón
Jerónimo
J
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