Molecular detection and characterization of flea-associated bacteria: genetic diversity and co-occurrence patterns involving Bartonella, Rickettsia, and Wolbachia in Ctenocephalides felis felis from an Atlantic Forest region of Brazil.
Ctenocephalides felis felis is a widespread ectoparasite of dogs and cats and has been associated with transmission of several microorganisms of veterinary and public health relevance. This study investigated the molecular occurrence, genetic diversity, and co-occurrence patterns of Bartonella spp., Rickettsia spp., an...