Dissemination of bloodmeal acquired Rickettsia felis in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis

• Main Authors: Chutima Thepparit, Supanee Hirunkanokpun, Popov, Vsevolod L, Foil, Lane D, Macaluso, Kevin R
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Institute of Molecular Biosciences. Center for Vaccine Development
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Rickettsia felis; Ctenocephalides felis; Cat flea; Rickettsial infection; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/1818
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis, are known biological vectors for Rickettsia felis. Rickettsial transmission can be vertical via transovarial transmission within a flea population, as well as horizontal between fleas through a bloodmeal. The previously undescribed infection kinetics o...