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Molecular detection and identification of Bartonella species in rat fleas from northeastern Thailand.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Sept 2013
Billeter Sarah A, Colton Leah, Sangmaneedet Somboon, Suksawat Fanan, Evans Brian P, Kosoy Michael Y
Abstract excerpt
The presence of Bartonella species in Xenopsylla cheopis fleas collected from Rattus spp. (R. exulans, R. norvegicus, and R. rattus) in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand was investigated. One hundred ninety-three fleas obtained from 62 rats, were screened by polymerase chain reaction using primers specific for the 16S-23S intergenic spacer region, and the presence of Bartonella DNA was confirmed by using the citrate...
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