Detection of Rickettsia felis in Wild Mammals from Three Municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico
- 24 December 2014
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Ecohealth
- Vol. 12 (3) , 523-527
Abstract
The aim of this study was to provide information of the occurrence of Rickettsia felis in wild mammals from three municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico. The reactivity of rodent serum to Rickettsia antigens was detected in 80.9% (17 of 21) samples using immunofluorescence assay. Polymerase chain reaction identified rickettsial DNA in spleens of 43.5% (10 of 23) rodents and 57.1% (4 of 7) opossums. The identification of the rickettsial DNA was confirmed as R. felis by restriction fragment length polymorphism and DNA sequencing. This study comprises the first report of R. felis detection in wild mammals in Yucatan.Keywords
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