Volume 3, Number 3—September 1997
Synopsis
Flea-borne Rickettsioses: Ecologic Considerations
Abdu F. Azad
, Suzana Radulovic, James A. Higgins, B. H. Noden, and Jill M. Troyer
, Suzana Radulovic, James A. Higgins, B. H. Noden, and Jill M. TroyerTable 1
Results of PCR/RFLP testing of fleas for typhus group rickettsiae
| Species | Host/Location (Date) | Rickettsia typhi/R. felisa |
|---|---|---|
| Ctenocephalides felis | Opossum/Corpus Christi,TX(1991) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Corpus Christi,TX(1991) | R. typhi |
| C. felis | Opossum/Los Angeles, CA(1991) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Los Angeles, CA(1991) | R. typhi |
| Polygenis gwyni | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1994) | -/- |
| P. gwyni | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1996) | -/- |
| Pulex simulans | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1993) | -/- |
| Pulex irritans | Dog/Statesboro, GA (1996) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Nashville, TN (1987) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1993) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1994) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Opossum/Statesboro, GA (1996) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Dog/Statesboro, GA (1996) | R. felis |
| C. felis | Bobcat/Statesboro, GA (1994) | R. felis |
