Table 1 Number of fleas tested and positive for Rickettsia felis and number of animals on which fleas were collected from different geographical areas of Italy.
From: Occurrence of Rickettsia felis in dog and cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) from Italy
Species | Province (area of Italy) | Examined fleas/animalsa | Positive fleas/animals | R. felis prevalence in fleas, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cat | Belluno (ne) | 1/1 | 0 | - |
| Â | Padova (ne) | 9/9 | 2/2 | 22.2 |
| Â | Venezia (ne) | 39/13 | 5/3 | 12.8 |
| Â | Verona (ne) | 17/15 | 6/6 | 35.3 |
| Â | Napoli (sw) | 8/6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Â | Total fleas/cats | 74/44 | 13/11 | 17.6 |
Dog | Belluno (ne) | 1/1 | 1/1 | - |
| Â | Padova (ne) | 34/9 | 10/2 | 29.4 |
| Â | Venezia (ne) | 6/3 | 1/1 | 16.7 |
| Â | Verona (ne) | 5/2 | 1/1 | 20.0 |
| Â | Napoli (sw) | 97b/29 | 7/5 | 7.2 |
| Â | Caserta (sw) | 62c/8 | 5/4 | 8.0 |
| Â | Avellino (sw) | 2/1 | 0 | - |
| Â | Bari (se) | 39/20 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Â | Total fleas/dogs | 246/73 | 25/14 | 10.2 |
| Â | Total | 320/117 | 38/25 | 11.9 |