Zoonotic Bacteria in Fleas Parasitizing Common Voles, Northwestern Spain

We detected Francisella tularensis and Bartonella spp. in fleas parasitizing common voles (Microtus arvalis) from northwestern Spain; mean prevalence was 6.1% for F. tularensis and 51% for Bartonella spp. Contrasted vector–host associations in the prevalence of these bacteria suggest that fleas have...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Ruth Rodríguez-Pastor, François Mougeot, Mª Dolors Vidal, Isabel Jado, Rosa M. González-Martín-Niño, Raquel Escudero, Juan José Luque-Larena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-07-01
Subjects:
flea- and rodent-borne diseases, vector, ectoparasite, transmission routes, small rodents
Microtus arvalis, vector-borne infections, bacteria, zoonoses, Spain, parasites, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp
flea-borne diseases
rodent-borne diseases
vector
ectoparasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/18-1646_article

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