| Literature DB >> 18203862 |
Ryan T Jones1, Katherine F McCormick, Andrew P Martin.
Abstract
We investigated the bacterial communities of nine Bartonella-positive fleas (n = 6 Oropsylla hirsuta fleas and n = 3 Oropsylla montana fleas), using universal primers, clone libraries, and DNA sequencing. DNA sequences were used to classify bacteria detected in a phylogenetic context, to explore community assembly patterns within individual fleas, and to survey diversity patterns in dominant lineages.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18203862 PMCID: PMC2258626 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02090-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792