Zoonotic Bacteria in Fleas Parasitizing Common Voles, Northwestern Spain

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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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
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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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