Presence of Bartonella and Rickettsia spp. in cat fleas and brwon dog ticks collected from dogs in American Samoa

Surveys for ectoparasites of dogs on the American Samoa islands of Aunu and Tutuila were conducted in June 2013, and was followed by molecular screening of samples. One species of flea, Ctenocephalides felis, and one tick species, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, were collected and tested for Bartonella an...

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Published in:Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2013-12, Vol.16 (4)
Main Authors: Tuten, H.C., Agricultural Science Center North, USA, Glowacki, M.N., The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA, Hefley, C., Veterinary Specialty Center, USA, Reeves, W.K., USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, USA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Domestic Samoa,Bartonella Clarridgeiae
IXODIDAE
PULICIDAE
RICKETTSIA
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Summary:Surveys for ectoparasites of dogs on the American Samoa islands of Aunu and Tutuila were conducted in June 2013, and was followed by molecular screening of samples. One species of flea, Ctenocephalides felis, and one tick species, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, were collected and tested for Bartonella and Rickettsia species via PCR. Bartonella clarridgeiae and an unnamed spotted fever group Rickettsia were detected in the fleas, The Rickettsia species was previously reported from Ctenocephalides spp. from Egypt, Thailand, USA and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
ISSN:1226-8615
1876-7990