Host distribution and pathogen infection of fleas (Siphonaptera) recovered from small mammals in Pennsylvania.
Fleas
Myodes gapperi
Pennsylvania
Peromyscus leucopus
pathogenic bacteria
rodents
Journal
Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology
ISSN: 1948-7134
Titre abrégé: J Vector Ecol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9512496
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
Historique:
received:
12
09
2019
accepted:
23
12
2019
entrez:
4
6
2020
pubmed:
4
6
2020
medline:
1
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The number of recognized flea-borne pathogens has increased over the past decade. However, the true number of infections related to all flea-borne pathogens remains unknown. To better understand the enzootic cycle of flea-borne pathogens, fleas were sampled from small mammals trapped in central Pennsylvania. A total of 541 small mammals were trapped, with white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and southern red-backed voles (Myodes gapperi) accounting for over 94% of the captures. Only P. leucopus were positive for examined blood-borne pathogens, with 47 (18.1%) and ten (4.8%) positive for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti, respectively. In addition, 61 fleas were collected from small mammals and tested for pathogens. Orchopeas leucopus was the most common flea and Bartonella vinsonii subspecies arupensis, B. microti, and a Rickettsia felis-like bacterium were detected in various flea samples. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of B. microti DNA detected from a flea and the first report of a R. felis-like bacterium from rodent fleas in eastern North America. This study provides evidence of emerging pathogens found in fleas, but further investigation is required to resolve the ecology of flea-borne disease transmission cycles.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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IM
Pagination
32-44Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Society for Vector Ecology.
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