Zoonotic Bacteria in Fleas Parasitizing Common Voles, Northwestern 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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Published in:Emerg Infect Dis
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth, Mougeot, François, Vidal, Mª Dolors, Jado, Isabel, González-Martín-Niño, Rosa M., Escudero, Raquel, Luque-Larena, Juan José
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Research Letter
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6590758/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31211940
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2507.181646
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