Detection of Zoonotic Bartonella Pathogens in Rabbit Fleas, Colorado, USA

We detected 3 Bartonella species in wild rabbit fleas from Colorado, USA: B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii (n = 16), B. alsatica (n = 5), and B. rochalimae (n = 1). Our results support the establishment of the zoonotic agent B. alsatica in North America.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sato, Shingo, Brinkerhoff, R. Jory, Hollis, Erin, Funada, Shunta, Shannon, Avery B., Maruyama, Soichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7101129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32186497
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2604.191161
Descripción
Sumario:We detected 3 Bartonella species in wild rabbit fleas from Colorado, USA: B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii (n = 16), B. alsatica (n = 5), and B. rochalimae (n = 1). Our results support the establishment of the zoonotic agent B. alsatica in North America.

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