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First molecular evidence of new Bartonella spp. in fleas and a tick from Peru.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2002
Parola Philippe, Shpynov Stanislav, Montoya Manuel, Lopez Martha, Houpikian Pierre, Zeaiter Zaher, Guerra Humberto, Raoult Didier
Abstract excerpt
Fleas, lice, and ticks collected in Peru in a suburban area of Cusco in November 1998 were tested by polymerase chain reaction for the presence of Bartonella DNA using primers amplifying a fragment of the intergenic spacer region (ITS) gene. Three new Bartonella genotypes were detected in Pulex fleas self-collected from the beds and clothes of schoolchildren and adults. A fourth new genotype was also detected...
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