Bartonella sp. and Rickettsia sp. DNA were detected in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché), collected from urban, client-owned cats (Felis catus L.) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris L.) at Tulsa, OK, during 2017. Bartonella henselae (Regnery et al. 1992) was detected in four of six fleas (67%) from one cat, while Rickettsia felis (Bouyer et al. 2001) was detected in eight fleas from five animals.
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25 March 2021
Detection of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis in Fleas from Client-Owned Pets in Oklahoma
Brandon E. Henriquez,
Kyah Featherston,
Bruce H Noden
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021