Bartonella and Rickettsia From Fleas (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) of Prairie Dogs (Cynomys spp.) From the Western United States

Fleas of prairie dogs have been implicated in the transmission of Bartonella spp. We used PCR to test DNA extracts from 47 fleas of prairie dogs from 6 states. We amplified DNA from 5 unique genotypes of Bartonella spp. and 1 Rickettsia sp. from 12 fleas collected in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, a...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 2007-08, Vol.93 (4), p.953-955
Main Authors: Reeves, Will K, Rogers, Thomas E, Dasch, Gregory A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bacterial infections
Bartonella
Bartonella - classification
Bartonella - genetics
Bartonella - isolation & purification
Bartonella Infections - transmission
Bartonella Infections - veterinary
Base Sequence
Biological and medical sciences
Ceratophyllidae
Cynomys
Deoxyribonucleic acid
disease detection
DNA
DNA, Bacterial - chemistry
DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification
Dogs
Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary
Fever
Fleas
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
genotype
Genotypes
geographical distribution
Humans
insect vectors
Insect Vectors - microbiology
Insecta
Invertebrates
Laboratories
Molecular Sequence Data
Nucleotide sequences
Pathogens
Polymerase chain reaction
Polymorphism
Prairie dogs
Prairies
RESEARCH NOTES
Rickettsia
Rickettsia - classification
Rickettsia - genetics
Rickettsia - isolation & purification
Rickettsia Infections - transmission
Rickettsia Infections - veterinary
rickettsial diseases
Rodent Diseases - microbiology
Rodent Diseases - parasitology
Rodent Diseases - transmission
Rodents
Sciuridae - parasitology
Siphonaptera
Siphonaptera - microbiology
United States
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Summary:Fleas of prairie dogs have been implicated in the transmission of Bartonella spp. We used PCR to test DNA extracts from 47 fleas of prairie dogs from 6 states. We amplified DNA from 5 unique genotypes of Bartonella spp. and 1 Rickettsia sp. from 12 fleas collected in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. Sequences from the Bartonella spp. were similar, but not identical, to those from prairie dogs and their fleas in Colorado.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/GE-1111R1.1