Fleas and Flea-Associated Bartonella Species in Dogs and Cats from Peru

M. F. Rizzo; S. A. Billeter; L. Osikowicz; D. V. Luna-Caipo; A. G. Cáceres; M. Kosoy

doi:10.1093/jme/tjv137

Fleas and Flea-Associated Bartonella Species in Dogs and Cats from Peru

M. F. Rizzo, S. A. Billeter, L. Osikowicz, D. V. Luna-Caipo, A. G. Cáceres, M. Kosoy

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In the present study, we investigated 238 fleas collected from cats and dogs in three regions of Peru (Ancash, Cajamarca, and Lima) for the presence of Bartonella DNA. Bartonella spp. were detected by amplification of the citrate synthase gene (16.4%) and the 16S-23S intergenic spacer region (20.6%). Bartonella rochalimae was the most common species detected followed by Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella henselae. Our results demonstrate that dogs and cats in Peru are infested with fleas harboring zoonotic Bartonella spp. and these infected fleas could pose a disease risk for humans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1374-1377
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume	52
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv137
State	Published - Nov 2015

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Keywords

Bartonella spp.
Fleas
Peru
cat
dog

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