Molecular Detection of Rickettsia in Fleas from Micromammals in Chile with Potential Public Health Implications

LUCILA MORENO; MARIO ESPINOZA CARNIGLIA; NICOL LIZAMA SCHMEISSER; LUIS GONZALO TORRES FUENTES; MARÍA CAROLINA SILVA-DE LA FUENTE; LARESCHI MARCELA; DANIEL GONZALEZ

PARASITES AND VECTORS

BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2020 vol. 13

1756-3305

Fleas are important vectors of pathogenic bacteria that pose public health concerns worldwide, includingRickettsia. Micromammals, and especially rodents, are the main 􀂧ea hosts, therefore they play afundamental role in the spread of 􀂧ea-borne diseases and various species of rodent 􀂧eas can alsoparasitize humans. In addition to this, many rodent species are capable of inhabiting wild environmentsand adapting to rural and urban environments, which could favor a continuous gradient of transmissionbetween domestic and wild species. The aim of this study was to detect, characterize, and compareRickettsia spp. from the 􀂧eas of micromammals in areas with different human population densities inChile.