Isolation and characterization of a novel Rickettsia species (Rickettsia asembonensis sp. nov.) obtained from cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis)

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dc.contributor.authorMaina, Alice N.
dc.contributor.authorLuce-Fedrow, Alison
dc.contributor.authorOmulo, Sylvia
dc.contributor.authorHang, Jun
dc.contributor.authorChan, Teik-Chye
dc.contributor.authorAde, Fredrick
dc.contributor.authorJima, Dereje D.
dc.contributor.authorOgola, Eric
dc.contributor.authorHong, Ge
dc.contributor.authorBreiman, Robert F.
dc.contributor.authorNjenga, Moses K.
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Allen L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-22T06:01:13Z
dc.date.available2018-11-22T06:01:13Z
dc.date.issued2016-11
dc.description.abstractA novel rickettsial agent, ‘Candidatus Rickettsia asembonensis’ strain NMRCiiT, was isolated from cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis, from Kenya. Genotypic characterization of the new isolate based on sequence analysis of five rickettsial genes, rrs, gltA, ompA, ompB and sca4, indicated that this isolate clustered with Rickettsia felis URRWXCal2. The degree of nucleotide similarity demonstrated that isolate NMRCiiT belongs within the genus Rickettsia and fulfils the criteria for classification as a representative of a novel species. The name Rickettsia asembonensis sp. nov. is proposed, with NMRCiiT (=DSM 100172T=CDC CRIRC RAS001T=ATCC VR-1827T) as the type strain.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response Systemen_US
dc.identifier.uri10.1099/ijsem.0.001382
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2959
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiologyen_US
dc.subjectCtenocephalides felisen_US
dc.subjectRickettsiaen_US
dc.subjectgenotypic characterizationen_US
dc.titleIsolation and characterization of a novel Rickettsia species (Rickettsia asembonensis sp. nov.) obtained from cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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