@article{88a6308caceb4dc08645cc3fbc6eaab7,
title = "New records of bacteria in different species of fleas from France and Spain",
abstract = "In this study, we assessed the presence of vector-borne microorganisms in different species of fleas collected from different hosts in diverse areas of South-Western Europe by molecular methods. A total of 319 fleas belonging to eight different species was tested for the presence of eight microorganisms. Wolbachia spp. endosymbionts were detected in Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans, Archaeopsylla erinacei and Ctenophthalmus baeticus boisseauorum specimens. Rickettsia felis, an emerging pathogen, was detected in C. felis, A. erinacei and Ct. b. boisseauorum. Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus was detected for the first time in A. erinacei and Mycobacterium spp. were detected for the first time in fleas (C. felis, P. irritans and A. erinacei). Lastly, five different species of Bartonella were detected in fleas{\textquoteright} DNA in this study, including a possible new bacterium belonging to this genus. With this study, we updated the knowledge of the flea-borne bacteria present in the South-West of Europe reinforcing the idea about the necessity to expand and increase the current knowledge on flea-borne pathogens.",
keywords = "Bartonella spp., Flea-borne diseases, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Siphonaptera",
author = "Antonio Zurita and Linda Benkacimi and {El Karkouri}, Khalid and Cristina Cutillas and Philippe Parola and Maureen Laroche",
note = "Funding Information: The present work was supported by a FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies) Research Grant and a grant of the V Plan Propio de Investigaci{\'o}n of the University of Seville, Spain . The authors thank Dr. Carlos Feliu (University of Barcelona) for providing samples from Corse and Conat and Py (France). The project leading to this publication was supported by the French Government under the « Investissements d{\textquoteright}avenir » (Investments for the Future) program managed by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR, fr: National Agency for Research), (reference:M{\'e}diterran{\'e}e Infection 10-IAHU-03). Funding Information: The present work was supported by a FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies) Research Grant and a grant of the V Plan Propio de Investigaci?n of the University of Seville, Spain. The authors thank Dr. Carlos Feliu (University of Barcelona) for providing samples from Corse and Conat and Py (France). The project leading to this publication was supported by the French Government under the ? Investissements d'avenir ? (Investments for the Future) program managed by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR, fr: National Agency for Research), (reference:M?diterran?e Infection 10-IAHU-03). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101648",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "76",
journal = "Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases",
issn = "0147-9571",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
}