Molecular evidence of Rickettsia felis infection in dogs from northern territory, Australia

Sze-Fui Hii; Steven R. Kopp; Mary F. Thompson; Caroline A. O'Leary; Robert L. Rees; Rebecca J. Traub

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-198

Molecular evidence of Rickettsia felis infection in dogs from northern territory, Australia

Sze-Fui Hii
, Steven R. Kopp
, Mary F. Thompson
, Caroline A. O'Leary
, Robert L. Rees
, Rebecca J. Traub

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Abstract

The prevalence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection in dogs from a remote indigenous community in the Northern Territory (NT) was determined using molecular tools. Blood samples collected from 130 dogs in the community of Maningrida were subjected to a spotted fever group (SFG)-specific PCR targeting the ompB gene followed by a Rickettsia felis-specific PCR targeting the gltA gene of R. felis. Rickettsia felis ompB and gltA genes were amplified from the blood of 3 dogs. This study is the first report of R. felis infection in indigenous community dogs in NT. © 2011 Hii et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Original language	English
Article number	198
Journal	Parasites and Vectors
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-198
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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