title: Molecular evidence of Rickettsia felis infection in dogs from Northern Territory, Australia.
abstract: The prevalence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection in dogs from a remote indigenous community in the Northern Territory (NT) was determined using molecular tools. Blood samples collected from 130 dogs in the community of Maningrida were subjected to a spotted fever group (SFG)-specific PCR targeting the ompB gene followed by a Rickettsia felis-specific PCR targeting the gltA gene of R. felis. Rickettsia felis ompB and gltA genes were amplified from the blood of 3 dogs. This study is the first report of R. felis infection in indigenous community dogs in NT.
authors: School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia. sze.hii@uqconnect.edu.au
authors: Sze-Fui
authors: SF
authors: Hii
authors: Steven R
authors: SR
authors: Kopp
authors: Mary F
authors: MF
authors: Thompson
authors: Caroline A
authors: CA
authors: O'Leary
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Rees
authors: Rebecca J
authors: RJ
authors: Traub
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D015876:Northern Territory / Q000453:epidemiology; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D041161:Rickettsia felis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins