Rickettsia asembonensis: New records associated with the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) in Mexico

Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2020 Jul:21:100433. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100433. Epub 2020 Jul 5.

Abstract

In the present work, we report for the first time the presence of an emerging rickettsial agent in Mexico, Rickettsia asembonensis, recorded in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) collected in dogs from the states of Morelos and Veracruz. Possible implications for public health and its contribution to the biodiversity of the country are discussed.

Keywords: Dog; Flea; Rickettsia.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ctenocephalides / microbiology*
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology*
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Flea Infestations / parasitology
  • Flea Infestations / veterinary
  • Genotype
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Phylogeny
  • Rickettsia / genetics
  • Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
  • Rickettsia Infections / microbiology
  • Rickettsia Infections / veterinary*

Supplementary concepts

  • Rickettsia asembonensis