Title
Vertical transmission of Rickettsia felis in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis Bouché)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2002
Abstract
Rickettsia felis can be maintained in cat fleas by vertical transmission for up to 12 generations without the benefit of an infected host. Horizontal transmission or the acquisition of R. felis by fleas feeding on cats or artificially infected meals were not demonstrated in this study. Horizontal transmission of R. felis by the ingestion of feces or eggs by flea larvae was not detected. We also tested for and found no evidence to support horizontal transmission by contact among positive fleas and negative fleas.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Vector Ecology
First Page
96
Last Page
101
Recommended Citation
Wedincamp, J., & Foil, L. (2002). Vertical transmission of Rickettsia felis in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis Bouché). Journal of Vector Ecology, 27 (1), 96-101. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/entomology_pubs/236