Flea-Borne Rickettsioses and Rickettsiae

Overview

Journal Am J Trop Med Hyg

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2016 Nov 2

PMID 27799640

Citations 34

Authors

Lucas S Blanton

David H Walker

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Abstract

Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis are flea-borne rickettsiae that are distributed throughout the world. This mini-review outlines the ecology and epidemiology of flea-borne rickettsioses; highlights important clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations; and discusses areas of uncertainty regarding Rickettsia felis and other rickettsiae harbored by fleas.

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