Rickettsia typhi (prevalence 1.9%) and R . felis (prevalence 24.8%) DNA were detected in rat fleas ( Xenopsylla cheopis ) collected from mice on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The low prevalence of R. typhi on Oahu suggests that R. felis may be a more common cause of rickettsiosis than R. typhi in Hawaii.
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【저자키워드】 murine typhus, molecular assays, dispatch, Rickettsia typhi, Rickettsia felis, Hawaii,
【저자키워드】 murine typhus, molecular assays, dispatch, Rickettsia typhi, Rickettsia felis, Hawaii,