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JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 85-90Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2005.08.003
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Ctenocephalides felis were killed and collected from 92 cats in Alabama, Maryland, and Texas. The fleas and blood from the corresponding cat were digested and assessed in polymerase chain reaction assays that amplify DNA of Ehrlichia species, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii, Mycoplasma haemofelis, 'Candidatus M haemominutum' and Bnrtonella species. DNA consistent with B henselae, B clarridgeiae, M haemofelis, or 'Candidatus M haemominutum' was commonly amplified from cats (60.9%) and their fleas (65.2%). Results of this study support the recommendation to maintain flea control on cats in endemic areas. (C) 2005 ESFM and AAFR Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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