Louse-borne bacterial pathogens in lice (Phthiraptera) of rodents and cattle from Egypt
Fri, 2007-02-02 15:01 — Vince Smith
| Title | Louse-borne bacterial pathogens in lice (Phthiraptera) of rodents and cattle from Egypt |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Reeves, WK, Szumlas DE, Moriarity JR, Loftis AD, Abbassy MM, Helmy IM, Dasch GA |
| Journal | Journal of Parasitology |
| Volume | 92 |
| Pages | 313-318 |
| Accession Number | 46255 |
| Abstract | We collected 1,023 lice, representing 5 species, from rats and domestic cattle throughout 13 governorates in Egypt and tested these lice for Anaplasma marginale, Bartonella spp., Brucella spp., Borrelia recurrentis, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, and Rickettsia spp. by PCR amplification and sequencing. Five different louse-borne bacterial agents were detected in lice from rodents or cattle, including |
| URL | http://www.phthiraptera.org/Publications/46255.pdf |
