| Literature DB >> 16606979 |
Idir Bitam1, Philippe Parola, Katharina Dittmar De La Cruz, Koutaro Matsumoto, Belkacem Baziz, Jean-Marc Rolain, Miloud Belkaid, Didier Raoult.
Abstract
Fleas collected in Algeria in the district of Oran between July and September 2003 were tested by polymerase chain reaction for the presence of Rickettsia spp. DNA using primers amplifying gltA and OmpA genes. Two gltA sequences identical to those of an emerging pathogen, Rickettsia felis, were detected including i) R. felis California 2 in Ctenocephalides canis from rodents and ii) R. felis RF2125 in Archeopsylla erinacei from hedgehogs.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16606979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345