Bartonella Species in Wild Rodents and Fleas from Them in Japan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 73; no. 12; pp. 1561 - 1567
• Main Authors: KABEYA, Hidenori, INOUE, Kai, IZUMI, Yasuhito, MORITA, Tatsushi, IMAI, Soichi, MARUYAMA, Soichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.12.2011; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Bartonella; Bartonella - classification; Bartonella - genetics; Bartonella - isolation & purification; Base Sequence; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology; Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary; Female; flea; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial - physiology; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Phylogeny; rodent; Rodent Diseases - epidemiology; Rodent Diseases - microbiology; Rodentia; Siphonaptera - classification; Siphonaptera - microbiology; transmission; zoonosis; Japan

The purpose of this study was to assess the role of fleas for transmission of Bartonella species among wild rodents in Japan. Flea samples were collected from wild rodents and examined genetically for Bartonella infection. Bartonella DNA was detected from 16 of 40 (40.0%) flea samples. Sequence anal...