A Flea-Associated Rickettsia Pathogenic for Humans
A rickettsia named the ELB agent, or "Rickettsia felis," was identified by molecular biology techniques in American fleas in 1990 and later in four patients from Texas and Mexico.We attempted to isolate this rickettsia from infected fleas at various temperatures and conditions.A Acinar ATP8b1/LPC pathway promotes macrophage efferocytosis and cleara