Role of Hippoboscidae Flies as Potential Vectors of Bartonella spp. Infecting Wild and Domestic Ruminants |
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| Authors: | L naï g Halos, Taoufik Jamal, Renaud Maillard, Benjamin Girard, Jacques Guillot, Bruno Chomel, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Henri-Jean Boulouis |
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| Affiliation: | Lénaïg Halos, Taoufik Jamal, Renaud Maillard, Benjamin Girard, Jacques Guillot, Bruno Chomel, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, and Henri-Jean Boulouis |
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The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus. |
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