Zoonotic bacteria occurrence in fleas parasitizing common voles in Northwest 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 Robert, Vidal Roig, María Dolors, Jado, Isabel, González Martín-Niño, Rosa M., Escudero, Raquel, Luque Larena, Juan José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/24103
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10578/24103
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Flea-borne diseases
Rodent-borne disease
Vector
Ectoparasites
Transmission routes
Small rodents
Microtus arvalis
Vector-borne infections
Bacteria
Zoonoses
Spain
Parasites
Francisella tularensis
Bartonella spp
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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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