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Lénaïg Halos1, Taoufik Jamal, Renaud Maillard, Benjamin Girard, Jacques Guillot, Bruno Chomel, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Henri-Jean Boulouis.
Abstract
The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15466580 PMCID: PMC522062 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.10.6302-6305.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792