A molecular survey of Rickettsia felis in fleas from cats and dogs in Sicily (Southern Italy).

A molecular survey of Rickettsia felis in fleas from cats and dogs in Sicily (Southern Italy).

Rickettsia felis, the agent of flea-borne spotted fever, has a cosmopolitan distribution. Its pathogenic role in humans has been demonstrated through molecular and serologic tests in several cases. The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is considered the main reservoir and the biological vector. The a...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Giudice, Simona Di Pietro, Antonio Alaimo, Valeria Blanda, Rossella Lelli, Francesco Francaviglia, Santo Caracappa, Alessandra Torina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4159232?pdf=render

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