Short report:: First detection of Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis fleas parasitizing rats in Cyprus

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Psaroulaki, A ^{[1
]}

Antoniou, M ^{[1
]}

Papaeustathiou, A ^{[1
]}

Toumazos, P ^{[1
]}

Loukaides, F ^{[1
]}

Tselentis, Y ^{[1
]}

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[1] Vet Serv, Nicosia, Cyprus

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2006年 / 74卷 / 01期

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10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.120

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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

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1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Rickettsia felis was identified by polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA sequencing analysis in Ctenoccphalides felis fleas parasitizing rats in Cyprus. Murine typhus caused by R. typhi was believed to be the only flea-transmitted rickettsiosis on the island. This is the first report of this pathogen in southeastern Europe.

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