Absence of zoonotic Bartonella species in questing ticks: First detection of Bartonella clarridgeiae and Rickettsia felis in cat fleas in the Netherlands

BACKGROUND: Awareness for flea- and tick-borne infections has grown in recent years and the range of microorganisms associated with these ectoparasites is rising. Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of Cat Scratch Disease, and other Bartonella species have been reported in fleas and ticks. The...

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Main Authors: Tijsse-Klasen, Ellen, Fonville, Manoj, Gassner, Fedor, Nijhof, Ard M, Hovius, Emil KE, Jongejan, Frans, Takken, Willem, Reimerink, Johan R, Overgaauw, Paul AM, Sprong, Hein
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Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3087693/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21501464
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-61
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