Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis in different flea species from Caldas, Colombia

Rickettsioses caused by Rickettsia felis are an emergent global threat. Historically, the northern region of the province of Caldas in Colombia has reported murine typhus cases, and recently, serological studies confirmed high seroprevalence for both R. felis and R. typhi. In the present study, flea...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 453 - 459
Main Authors:	Ramírez-Hernández, Alejandro, Montoya, Viviana, Martínez, Alejandra, Pérez, Jorge E, Mercado, Marcela, de la Ossa, Alberto, Vélez, Carolina, Estrada, Gloria, Correa, Maria I, Duque, Laura, Ariza, Juan S, Henao, Cesar, Valbuena, Gustavo, Hidalgo, Marylin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 01-09-2013
Subjects:	Animals Canis Cat Diseases - epidemiology Cat Diseases - parasitology Cats Colombia - epidemiology Ctenocephalides - microbiology Ctenocephalides felis Disease Vectors DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - parasitology Dogs Felis Flea Infestations - veterinary Genes, Bacterial Mice Phylogeny Polymerase Chain Reaction Pulex irritans Rickettsia felis Rickettsia felis - genetics Rickettsia felis - isolation & purification Sequence Analysis, DNA Seroepidemiologic Studies Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - epidemiology Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - veterinary Colombia
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