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Molecular Evidence for Bartonella spp. in Cat and Dog Fleas from Germany and France

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Just, F. T., Gilles, J., Pradel, I., Pfalzer, S., Lengauer, H., Hellmann, K., Pfister, K.·2008·Zoonoses and Public Health
DOI 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01131.x
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Summary: Nine hundred and fifty‐two fleas were collected from 148 cats and 133 dogs at 18 widely distributed geographic locations in Germany and France and examined for the presence of six different Bartonella spp. (Bartonella bacilliformis, Bartonella clarridgeiae, Bartonella elizabethae, Bartonella henselae, Bartonella quintana, Bartonella vinsonii subsp.berkhoffii) by PCR. Thirty‐five specimens (3.7%) tested positive for either B. henselae(14 positive fleas) or B. clarridgeiae(21 positive fleas). DNA of other Bartonella spp. were not detected.Bartonella clarridgeiae was the dominating species in samples from France (19 out of 22 positive fleas), whereas B. henselae was more frequent in Germany (11 out of 13 positive fleas). With 3.5% (22 out of 632 fleas) in France and 4.1% (13 out of 320 fleas) in Germany, the overall prevalences of pathogen did not vary significantly between the flea populations of both countries. 5.4% of cats in France versus 16.1% of cats from Germany were infested by fleas carrying Bartonella, whereas 9.5% of dogs in France but none of the examined dogs from Germany were infested by Bartonella positive fleas. The molecular evidence of Bartonella infections reveals that agents of zoonotic potential are established in flea populations in Germany and France and that the spectrum of species can vary significantly from country to country.

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  • Both B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae have been found in fleas collected from dogs and cats in France and Germany, Albania, Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, UK, and in the USA.

    “As key examples, both B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae have been found in fleas collected from dogs and cats in France and Germany [161], Albania [162], Spain [90], the Netherlands [98], Hungary [163], UK [159], and in the USA as well [164].”

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Authors
Just, F. T., Gilles, J., Pradel, I., Pfalzer, S., Lengauer, H., Hellmann, K., & Pfister, K.
Affiliations
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Corresponding author
Just, F. T.
ORCID
Gilles, J.
Venue
Zoonoses and Public Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-09-03
Volume
55
Issue
8-10
Pages
514-520
ISSN
  • 1863-1959 (ISSN-L)
  • 1863-2378
DOI
10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01131.x
OpenAlex
W2157711709
Cited by
31
References
48
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2026: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 2
FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Zoonoses and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bartonella species infections research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
Keywords
Bartonella, Ctenocephalides felis, dog flea, Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae, zoonotic pathogens, prevalence, regional variation, cats, dogs, Germany, France
MeSH terms
Animals, Bartonella, Bartonella Infections, Cat Diseases, Cats, Disease Reservoirs, DNA, Bacterial, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Siphonaptera, France, Gene Amplification, Germany, Humans, Insect Vectors, Species Specificity, Zoonoses, Polymerase Chain Reaction

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