| Title |
Molecular Evidence for the Presence of Rickettsia Felis in the Feces of Wild-living African Apes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0054679 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alpha Kabinet Keita, Cristina Socolovschi, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Pavel Ratmanov, Christelle Butel, Ahidjo Ayouba, Bila-Isia Inogwabini, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Eitel Mpoudi-Ngole, Eric Delaporte, Martine Peeters, Florence Fenollar, Didier Raoult |
| Abstract |
Rickettsia felis is a common emerging pathogen detected in mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesized that, as with malaria, great apes may be exposed to the infectious bite of infected mosquitoes and release R. felis DNA in their feces. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 61 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 58 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 20% |
| Researcher | 12 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 8% |
| Professor | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 9 | 15% |
| Unknown | 11 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 19 | 31% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Unknown | 14 | 23% |