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Evidence for a specific host-endosymbiont relationship between 'Rickettsia sp. genotype RF2125' and Ctenocephalides felis orientis infesting dogs in India.
Parasites & vectors - 23 Mar 2015
Hii Sze-Fui, Lawrence Andrea L, Cuttell Leigh, Tynas Rebecca, Abd Rani Puteri Azaziah Megat, Šlapeta Jan, Traub Rebecca J
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BACKGROUND: Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides serve as vectors for a number of rickettsial zoonoses, including Rickettsia felis. There are currently no published reports of the presence and distribution of R. felis in India, however, the ubiquitous distribution of its vector Ctenocephalides felis, makes it possible that the pathogen is endemic to the region. This study investigates the occurrence of Rickettsia...
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