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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© 2015, Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. 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.

Idioma original	Inglés estadounidense
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1374-1377
Número de páginas	4
Publicación	Journal of Medical Entomology
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv137
Estado	Publicada - 1 ene. 2015

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