Rickettsia felis in Fleas, Western Australia

This study is the first confirmation of Rickettsia felis in Australia. The organism was identified from 4 species of fleas obtained from dogs and cats in Western Australia, by using polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA sequencing of the citrate synthase and outer membrane protein A genes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Drew Schloderer, Helen Owen, Phillip Clark, John Stenos, Stanley G. Fenwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1458_article