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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Authors: Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth, Mougeot, François, Vidal, Mª Dolors, Jado, Isabel, Gonzalez-Martin-Niño, Rosa Maria, Escudero, Raquel, Luque-Larena, Juan José
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repository:Repisalud
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/17361
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/17361
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Animals
Arvicolinae
Bartonella
Flea Infestations
Francisella tularensis
Humans
Prevalence
Rodent Diseases
Spain
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Summary: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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