Detection of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis in fleas from client-owned pets in Oklahoma
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2021-03Author
Henriquez, Brandon E.
Featherston, Kyah
Noden, Bruce H.
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Bartonella sp. and Rickettsia sp. DNA were detected in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche), collected from urban, client-owned cats (Felis catus L.) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris L.) at Tulsa, OK, during 2017. Bartonella henselae (Regnery et al. 1992) was detected in four of six fleas (67%) from one cat, while Rickettsia felis (Bouyer et al. 2001) was detected in eight fleas from five animals.
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Henriquez, B. E., Featherston, K., & Noden, B. H. (2021). Detection of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis in fleas from client-owned pets in Oklahoma. Southwestern Entomologist, 46(1), pp. 253-255. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.046.0124