Infection of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. pathogens in cats’ fleas (Siphonaptera)

Lipatova, Indrė; Levčenkaitė, Simona; Cicėnaitė, Simona; Greičiūnaitė, Jolita; Paulauskas, Algimantas

Use this url to cite publication: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/98723

Infection of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. pathogens in cats’ fleas (Siphonaptera)

Type of publication

Tezės kitame recenzuojamame leidinyje / Theses in other peer-reviewed publication (T1e)

Author(s)

Author	Affiliation
Lipatova, Indrė	Biologijos katedra / Department of Biology	LT
Levčenkaitė, Simona	Gamtos mokslų fakultetas / Faculty of Natural Sciences	LT
Cicėnaitė, Simona	Gamtos mokslų fakultetas / Faculty of Natural Sciences	LT
Greičiūnaitė, Jolita	Gamtos mokslų fakultetas / Faculty of Natural Sciences	LT
Paulauskas, Algimantas	Biologijos katedra / Department of Biology	LT

Title

Infection of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. pathogens in cats’ fleas (Siphonaptera)

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Is part of

Smart Bio [elektroninis išteklius] : ICSB 3rd international conference, 02-04 May 2019, Kaunas, Lithuania : abstract book / Vytautas Magnus university. Panevėžys : UAB "Reklamos forma", 2019, Nr. 3

Date Issued

Date
2019

Publisher

Panevėžys : Reklamos forma

Extent

p. 157-157

URI

URI
http://icsb.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ABSTRACT-BOOK-ICSB-2019-ISSN.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/98723

Field of Science

Keywords (en)

Abstract (en)

Fleas are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals and birds. Fleas may infest new hosts and change hosts during short contact with animals. Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. are vector-borne bacteria causing zoonotic diseases. Cat fleas are vector for transsmision of the infection agents among cats and human. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Bartonella and Rickettsia infections in cats’ fleas. A total 102 fleas representing two species (Ctenocephalides felis, Ct. canis) were collected from cats. Bartonella DNA in samples was detected using a nested-PCR of the 16S-23S rRNR ITS region gene. Rickettsia DNA in samples was detected using a nested-PCR of the gltA gene. Positive PCR products were selected for DNA sequencing. Bartonella species were detected in 20.6% tested fleas. Rickettsia species were detected in 22.5% tested fleas. B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae, R. felis, R. raoultii and R. helvetica were found in infected fleas.