Small Indian Mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) Serve As Reservoirs of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis Vectored by Ctenocephalides felis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kexin Fang ◽  
Kaitlyn Philpot ◽  
Xinyu Chi ◽  
Jennifer Ketzis ◽  
Aifang Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Herpestes Auropunctatus

The Trick of the Hedgehog: Case Report and Short Review About Archaeopsylla erinacei (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Human Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 318-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Greigert ◽  
Julie Brunet ◽  
Basma Ouarti ◽  
Maureen Laroche ◽  
Alexander W Pfaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Homo Sapiens ◽  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Human Pathology ◽  
Archaeopsylla Erinacei ◽  
Human Infections ◽  
Hematophagous Arthropods

Abstract Fleas are ectoparasites of various animals, including Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 (Primates: Hominidae). Among the species relevant to the human health field, either due to their dermatopathological potential or because of their role as vectors of microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases, such as plague or murine typhus, are the human flea, oriental rat flea, closely related cat and dog fleas, and chigoe flea. However, other species can accidentally infest humans. We have herein reported two unusual cases of humans infested and bitten by Archaeopsylla erinacei, the hedgehog flea. This species has been identified using stereomicroscopy, on the base of key characteristics. Furthermore, a brief literature review has revealed that hedgehog fleas could carry human-infectious agents, such as Rickettsia felis Bouyer et al. 2001 (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) or Bartonella henselae Regnery et al.1992 (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae). Using molecular biology, we thus tested nine A. erinacei specimens taken from these patients, for several bacteria species commonly associated with hematophagous arthropods, implicated in human pathology. However, all our samples were proven negative. The role of A. erinacei in human epidemiology has never been evaluated to date. This report sought to remind us that these fleas can be accidental parasites in humans. In addition, recent findings pertaining to bacteria of medical interest that are present in these insects should be brought to the fore, given that the question of their role as vectors in human infections remains unanswered and deserves further investigation.

FIRST DETECTION OF RICKETTSIA FELIS IN CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS FLEAS PARASITIZING RATS IN CYPRUS

2006 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNA PSAROULAKI ◽  
ANDREAS PAPAEUSTATHIOU ◽  
FEIDIAS LOUKAIDES ◽  
YANNIS TSELENTIS ◽  
MARIA ANTONIOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis

scholarly journals Protozoan and Microbial Pathogens of House Cats in the Province of Tekirdag in Western Turkey

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1114
Author(s):  
Mustafa Necati Muz ◽  
Serkan Erat ◽  
Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu
Keyword(s):  
One Health ◽  
Leishmania Donovani ◽  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Pcr Primers ◽  
Microbial Pathogens ◽  
Babesia Microti ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Western Turkey ◽  
Significant Difference

Domestic felines' re-emerging infectious and neglected zoonotic diseases are a significant focus of global "One Health" efforts. This study aimed to rapidly diagnose 14 pathogens, including zoonoses by using PCR primers in 167 client-owned symptomatic cats, routinely accepted to the Veterinary Clinics of Tekirdag. The prevalence of pathogens investigated were as follows: Babesia canis canis (24%), Babesia microti (2.4%), Hepatozoon felis (10.8%), Cytauxzoon felis (6.6%), Bartonella henselae (40.1%), Anaplasma platys (30.5%), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (7.2%), Rickettsia felis (26.3%), Borrelia burgdorferi (21%), and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. (11.4%). There was a significant difference between the prevalence of the pathogens (?2 = 152.26, df = 9, p < 0.001). There was also a statistical difference between the gender of the cats in terms of the prevalence of all pathogens considered together (?2 = 4.80, df = 1, p = 0.028), where the female cats showed a higher prevalence. This was not the case for the different age groups (?2 = 2.92, df = 1, p=0.088). The lowest infection was observed for B. microti (p < 0.001), while the highest infection was observed for B. henselae (p < 0.01). Leishmania donovani, Plasmodium spp., Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Neoehrlichia mikurensis PCR test results were negative in all samples. In conclusion, house cats of Tekirdag are apparently highly susceptible to some neglected zoonoses important for "One Health," and their prevalence in the region is most probably underestimated. Hence, applying PCR tests to assist fast clinic diagnosis in routine, may be an efficient option to protect the public as well as the cats from severe diseases.

scholarly journals Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis felis from Five Geographic Regions of Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio C. Horta ◽  
Fernando Ferreira ◽  
Francisco B. Costa ◽  
Milka C. Azevedo ◽  
Maria Ogrzewalska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis ◽  
Geographic Regions

scholarly journals Occurrence of Rickettsia felis in dog and cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) from Italy

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gioia Capelli ◽  
Fabrizio Montarsi ◽  
Elena Porcellato ◽  
Giulia Maioli ◽  
Carmelo Furnari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Cat Fleas

scholarly journals Horizontal transmission of Rickettsia felis between cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 4577-4586 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUPANEE HIRUNKANOKPUN ◽  
CHUTIMA THEPPARIT ◽  
LANE D. FOIL ◽  
KEVIN R. MACALUSO
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Transmission ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Cat Fleas

Prevalence of Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis from Uruguay

2006 ◽  
Vol 1078 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M VENZAL ◽  
L. PEREZ-MARTINEZ ◽  
M. L FELIX ◽  
A. PORTILLO ◽  
J. R BLANCO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Rickettsia Felis ◽  
Ctenocephalides Canis

scholarly journals Molecular detection of Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae and Rickettsia felis in cat and dog fleas in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-240
Author(s):  
Estefanía Abreu‐Yanes ◽  
Néstor Abreu‐Acosta ◽  
Michael Kosoy ◽  
Pilar Foronda
Keyword(s):  
Canary Islands ◽  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Rickettsia Felis

Detection of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis in Fleas from Client-Owned Pets in Oklahoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon E. Henriquez ◽  
Kyah Featherston ◽  
Bruce H Noden
Keyword(s):  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Rickettsia Felis
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