Rickettsia felis in fleas, Western Australia |
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| Authors: | Schloderer Drew Owen Helen Clark Phillip Stenos John Fenwick Stanley G |
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| Institution: | Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University, South Str., Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia. |
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| Abstract: | This study is the first confirmation of Rickettsia felis in Australia. The organism was identified from 4 species of fleas obtained from dogs and cats in Western Australia, by using polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA sequencing of the citrate synthase and outer membrane protein A genes. |
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| Keywords: | Australia flea Ctenocephalides Rickettsia felis dispatch |
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