Rickettsia felis in fleas, Western Australia
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Schloderer, D., Owen, H., Clark, P., Stenos, J. and Fenwick, S.G. (2006) Rickettsia felis in fleas, Western Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 12 (5). pp. 841-843.
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Abstract
This study is the first confirmation of Rickettsia felis in Australia. The organism was identified from 4 species of fleas obtained from dogs and cats in Western Australia, by using polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA sequencing of the citrate synthase and outer membrane protein A genes.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences |
Publisher: | National Center for Infectious Diseases |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/9437 |
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