Fleas from domestic dogs and rodents in Rwanda carry Rickettsia asembonensis and Bartonella tribocorum
Jazyk angličtina Země Anglie, Velká Británie Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
PubMed
30390316
DOI
10.1111/mve.12340
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- Ctenocephalides, Xenopsylla, flea-borne, gltA, ompA, real-time PCR, ssrA,
- MeSH
- Bartonella izolace a purifikace MeSH
- infestace blechami epidemiologie parazitologie veterinární MeSH
- nemoci hlodavců epidemiologie parazitologie MeSH
- nemoci psů epidemiologie parazitologie MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- psi MeSH
- Rickettsia izolace a purifikace MeSH
- Siphonaptera mikrobiologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- psi MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Rwanda epidemiologie MeSH
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are ubiquitous blood-sucking parasites that transmit a range of vector-borne pathogens. The present study examined rodents (n = 29) and domestic dogs (n = 7) living in the vicinity of the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, for fleas, identified flea species from these hosts, and detected Bartonella (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae) and Rickettsia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) DNA. The most frequently encountered flea on rodents was Xenopsylla brasiliensis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). In addition, Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) calceatus cabirus (Siphonaptera: Hystrichopsyllidae) and Ctenocephalides felis strongylus (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) were determined using morphology and sequencing of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and cytochrome c oxidase subunit II genes (cox1 and cox2, respectively). Bartonella tribocorum DNA was detected in X. brasiliensis and Rickettsia asembonensis DNA (a Rickettsia felis-like organism) was detected in C. felis strongylus. The present work complements studies that clarify the distributions of flea-borne pathogens and potential role of fleas in disease transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. In the context of high-density housing in central sub-Saharan Africa, the detection of B. tribocorum and R. asembonensis highlights the need for surveillance in both rural and urban areas to identify likely reservoirs.
Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project Regional Headquarters Musanze Rwanda
Rwanda Development Board Kigali Rwanda
Sydney School of Veterinary Science Faculty of Science University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
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