Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas, Brazil

Riva P. Oliveira; Márcio A.M. Galvão; Claudio L. Mafra; Chequer B. Chamone; Simone B. Calic; Sergio U. Silva; David H. Walker

doi:10.3201/eid0803.010301

Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas, Brazil

Riva P. Oliveira, Márcio A.M. Galvão, Claudio L. Mafra, Chequer B. Chamone, Simone B. Calic, Sergio U. Silva, David H. Walker

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Abstract

In June 2000, suspected cases of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) occurred in Coronel Fabriciano Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pooled fleas collected near two fatal cases contained rickettsial DNA. The nucleotide sequence alignment of the 391-bp segment of the 17-kDa protein gene showed that the products were identical to each other and to the R. felis 17-kDa gene, confirming circulation of R. felis in Brazil.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	317-319
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0803.010301
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

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