Rickettsia typhi and R. felis in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii.
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ABSTRACT: Rickettsia typhi (prevalence 1.9%) and R. felis (prevalence 24.8%) DNA were detected in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) collected from mice on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The low prevalence of R. typhi on Oahu suggests that R. felis may be a more common cause of rickettsiosis than R. typhi in Hawaii.
SUBMITTER: Eremeeva ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2609893 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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