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Journal Article
Wild rodent fleas carrying Bartonella and Rickettsia in an area endemic for vector-borne diseases from Argentina
2024
Overview
Vector-borne diseases account for nearly 20% of all globally recognised infectious diseases. Within the spectrum of flea-borne pathogens,
Bartonella
and
Rickettsia
bacteria are prominent, contributing to the emergence and resurgence of diseases on a global scale. This study investigates the presence of species of
Bartonella
and
Rickettsia
harboured by fleas collected from wild rodents in northwestern Argentina (NWA). A total of 28 fleas from three genera and seven species were assessed. DNA of
Bartonella
and
Rickettsia
spp. was found in 12 fleas (42.8%). Phylogenetic analysis of concatenated sequences of
gltA
and
rpoB
genes showed the presence of
Bartonella quintana
in eight fleas of two species,
Craneopsylla minerva minerva
and
Polygenis acodontis
. Phylogenetic analysis of concatenated sequences of
gltA
,
ompA
and
ompB
genes identified
Rickettsia felis
in ten fleas of five species,
C. m. minerva
,
P. acodontis
,
Polygenis bohlsi bohlsi
,
Polygenis byturus
and
Tiamastus palpalis
. These bacterial species mark the first report in all flea species studied. This study represents the first survey of flea-borne bacteria for NWA. The results provide information to address strategies for the control and prevention of bartonellosis and rickettsiosis that could have an impact on public health in one of the geographical areas of Argentina with the highest incidence of infections transmitted to humans by ectoparasites.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
Subject
/ 631/601
/ 692/699
/ Animals
/ Bartonella - isolation & purification
/ Bartonella Infections - epidemiology
/ Bartonella Infections - microbiology
/ Bartonella Infections - transmission
/ Bartonella Infections - veterinary
/ Humanities and Social Sciences
/ Insect Vectors - microbiology
/ Rickettsia - isolation & purification
/ Rickettsia Infections - epidemiology
/ Rickettsia Infections - microbiology
/ Rickettsia Infections - transmission
/ Rickettsia Infections - veterinary
/ Rodents
/ Science
/ Species
/ Vector
/ Vector Borne Diseases - epidemiology
/ Vector Borne Diseases - microbiology
