Worldwide Presence and Features of Flea-Borne Rickettsia asembonensis

Worldwide Presence and Features of Flea-Borne Rickettsia asembonensis

Rickettsia asembonensis, the most well-characterized rickettsia of the Rickettsia felis-like organisms (RFLO), is relatively unknown within the vector-borne diseases research community. The agent was initially identified in peri-domestic fleas from Asembo, Kenya in an area in which R. felis was asso...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alice N. Maina, Ju Jiang, Alison Luce-Fedrow, Heidi K. St. John, Christina M. Farris, Allen L. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Rickettsia
Rickettsia asembonensis
flea-borne
worldwide distribution
arthropod hosts
Rickettsia felis-like organisms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00334/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00334/full

Similar Items