First molecular detection and characterization of zoonotic Bartonella species in fleas infesting domestic animals in Tunisia

Abstract Background Bartonellosis is an emerging vector-borne disease caused by different intracellular bacteria of the genus Bartonella (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae) that is transmitted primarily by blood-sucking arthropods such as sandflies, ticks and fleas. In Tunisia, there are no data available...

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Main Authors: Saba Zouari, Fatma Khrouf, Youmna M’ghirbi, Ali Bouattour
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bartonella elizabethae
B. henselae
B. clarridgeiae
Ctenocephalides felis
C. canis
Pulex irritans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2372-5
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