| rickettsia felis in fleas from catalonia (northeast spain). | abstract introduction: rickettsia felis produces a syndrome indistinguishable from murine typhus, which has been described in spain. r. felis is transmitted to humans by fleas. although no clinical case has been described so far, serologic evidence of infections in humans, cats, and dogs has been obtained in our area. however, no study has been conducted regarding its presence in vectors. recognition of routes of transmission is of great importance to prevent infection in humans. taking into acc ... | 2011 | 20586606 |