https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/54/prevalence-of-rickettsia-felis-dna-in-the-blood-of-cats-and-their-fleasIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/54/prevalence-of-rickettsia-felis-dna-in-the-blood-of-cats-and-their-fleasThu, 08 Oct 2009 17:02:14 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2c84f512-3e3b-4e96-b4de-06255f61ef36Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/54/prevalence-of-rickettsia-felis-dna-in-the-blood-of-cats-and-their-fleas#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 5:02:14 PM<br /> <p> <p><b></b> <h3 align="left">Jennifer Hawley and others, Colorado State University</h3> <p>Rickettsia felis is one of a group of&nbsp;arthropod borne rickettsial parasites responsible for the spotted fever conditions in humans, characterised by fever, headache, myalgia and macular rash. In many parts of the world it has been associated with the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). The authors used PCR analyses to detect&nbsp;R. felis DNA in cats and their fleas in three US states, using the bacterial citrate synthase gene and the outer membrane protein B gene. Overall, 67% of the 92 flea samples but none from the host cats were positive.</p> </p> </p> <p> <p><i><a target='_blank' href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623051/description#description">Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (3): 258-262</a></i></p> <p>Abstract reproduced by kind permission of Veterinary Practice magazine.</p> </p> <p><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: rickettsia felis, ectoparasites, fleas, Cats</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/54/prevalence-of-rickettsia-felis-dna-in-the-blood-of-cats-and-their-fleas/revision/1Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:48:51 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2c84f512-3e3b-4e96-b4de-06255f61ef36Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/54/prevalence-of-rickettsia-felis-dna-in-the-blood-of-cats-and-their-fleas#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 5:48:51 PM<br /> <p> <p><b></b> <h3 align="left">Jennifer Hawley and others, Colorado State University</h3> <p>Rickettsia felis is one of a group of&nbsp;arthropod borne rickettsial parasites responsible for the spotted fever conditions in humans, characterised by fever, headache, myalgia and macular rash. In many parts of the world it has been associated with the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). The authors used PCR analyses to detect&nbsp;R. felis DNA in cats and their fleas in three US states, using the bacterial citrate synthase gene and the outer membrane protein B gene. Overall, 67% of the 92 flea samples but none from the host cats were positive.</p> </p> </p> <p> <p><i><a target='_blank' href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623051/description#description">Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (3): 258-262</a></i></p> <p>Abstract reproduced by kind permission of Veterinary Practice magazine.</p> </p> <p><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, ectoparasites, fleas, rickettsia felis</div>