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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Autores: Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth, Mougeot, François, Vidal, Mª Dolors, Jado, Isabel, Gonzalez-Martin-Niño, Rosa Maria, Escudero, Raquel, Luque-Larena, Juan José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/17361
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/17361
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Animals
Arvicolinae
Bartonella
Flea Infestations
Francisella tularensis
Humans
Prevalence
Rodent Diseases
Spain
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Sumario: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 distinct roles in the transmission cycle of each pathogen in nature.

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