Zoonotic Bacteria in Fleas Parasitizing Common Voles, Northwestern Spain.

Authors :: Rodríguez-Pastor, Ruth
Mougeot, François
Vidal, Mª Dolors
Jado, Isabel
González-Martín-Niño, Rosa M.
Escudero, Raquel
Luque-Larena, Juan José
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jul2019, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p1423-1425. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: We detected Francisella tularensis and Bartonella spp. in fleas parasitizing common voles (Microtus arvalis) from northwestern Spain; mean prevalence was 6.1% for F. tularensis and 51% for Bartonella spp. Contrasted vector-host associations in the prevalence of these bacteria suggest that fleas have distinct roles in the transmission cycle of each pathogen in nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]