Detection of Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Bartonella Species and Yersinia pestis in Fleas (Siphonaptera) from Africa.

• Main Authors: Hamza Leulmi (Author), Cristina Socolovschi (Author), Anne Laudisoit (Author), Gualbert Houemenou (Author), Bernard Davoust (Author), Idir Bitam (Author), Didier Raoult (Author), Philippe Parola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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UNLABELLED:Little is known about the presence/absence and prevalence of Rickettsia spp, Bartonella spp. and Yersinia pestis in domestic and urban flea populations in tropical and subtropical African countries. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Fleas collected in Benin, the United Republic of Tanzania a...