Fleas and Flea-Associated Bartonella Species in Dogs and Cats from Peru

In the present study, we investigated 238 fleas collected from cats and dogs in three regions of Peru (Ancash, Cajamarca, and Lima) for the presence of BartonellaDNA. Bartonella spp. were detected by amplification of the citrate synthase gene (16.4%) and the 16S–23S intergenic spacer region (20.6%)....

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Published in:	Journal of medical entomology Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 1374 - 1377
Main Authors:	Rizzo, M. F., Billeter, S. A., Osikowicz, L., Luna-Caipo, D. V., Áceres, A. G. C, Kosoy, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Entomological Society of America 01-11-2015 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Animals Bartonella - isolation & purification Bartonella clarridgeiae Bartonella henselae Bartonella spp cat cats Cats - parasitology citrate (si)-synthase dog dogs Dogs - parasitology Fleas genes humans intergenic DNA Peru risk SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Siphonaptera Siphonaptera - microbiology Peru spp Fleas dog Peru cat Bartonella spp
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Summary:	In the present study, we investigated 238 fleas collected from cats and dogs in three regions of Peru (Ancash, Cajamarca, and Lima) for the presence of BartonellaDNA. Bartonella spp. were detected by amplification of the citrate synthase gene (16.4%) and the 16S–23S intergenic spacer region (20.6%). Bartonella rochalimae was the most common species detected followed by Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella henselae. Our results demonstrate that dogs and cats in Peru are infested with fleas harboring zoonotic Bartonella spp. and these infected fleas could pose a disease risk for humans.
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ISSN:	0022-2585 1938-2928
DOI:	10.1093/jme/tjv137