Abstract
Among 310 fleas collected from dogs and cats in Germany, Rickettsia felis was detected in all specimens (34) of Archaeopsylla erinacei (hedgehog flea) and in 9% (24/226) of Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea). R. helvetica was detected in 1 Ceratophyllus gallinae (hen flea).
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cat Diseases / parasitology
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Cats
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Dog Diseases / parasitology
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Dogs
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Ectoparasitic Infestations / parasitology
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Ectoparasitic Infestations / veterinary
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Germany
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Rickettsia felis / isolation & purification*
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Siphonaptera / classification
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Siphonaptera / microbiology*