Little is known of the endemicity of flea-borne rickettsiae in Kazakhstan. Thus, a survey for rickettsiae within great gerbil fleas was conducted in Almaty oblast. High prevalence of Rickettsia asembonensis was detected among Xenopsylla gerbilli, demonstrating that flea-borne rickettsiae are endemic to southeastern Kazakhstan. Interestingly, no Rickettsia typhi were detected in these same fleas.
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【저자키워드】 Kazakhstan, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia asembonensis, Xenopsylla gerbilli, flea-borne rickettsiae, great gerbil.,
【저자키워드】 Kazakhstan, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia asembonensis, Xenopsylla gerbilli, flea-borne rickettsiae, great gerbil.,