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<i>Rickettsia</i> , <i>Ehrlichia</i> , <i>Anaplasma</i> , and <i>Bartonella</i> in Ticks and Fleas from Dogs and Cats in Bangkok
25 May 2011
Abstract excerpt
Flea and tick specimens (5-10 fleas or ticks) on dogs and cats from various sites in Bangkok were tested by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing to detect DNA of bacteria Rickettsia (gltA and 17 kDa genes), Anaplasmataceae (16S rRNA gene), and Bartonella (pap31 and its genes). We confirmed that Rickettsia sp. related to Rickettsia felis was detected in 66 of 98 (67.4%) flea specimens from dogs, whereas 8...
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