The role of cofeeding arthropods in the transmission of Rickettsia felis.

• Main Authors: Chanida Fongsaran (Author), Krit Jirakanwisal (Author), Natthida Tongluan (Author), Allison Latour (Author), Sean Healy (Author), Rebecca C Christofferson (Author), Kevin R Macaluso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rickettsia felis is an emerging etiological agent of rickettsioses worldwide. The cosmopolitan cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the primary vector of R. felis, but R. felis has also been reported in other species of hematophagous arthropods including ticks and mosquitoes. Canines can serve as a b...