Rickettsia typhi and R-felis in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii
Rickettsia typhi and R-felis in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii
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DOI:
10.3201/eid1410.080571
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发表时间:
2008-10-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Karpathy, Sandor E.
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作者:
Eremeeva, Marina E.;Warashina, Wesley R.;Karpathy, Sandor E.
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.