Rickettsia felis and Bartonella henselae in fleas from LebanonMba, P. A.Marie, J. L.Rolain, J. M.Davoust, B.Beaucournu, J. C.Raoult, DidierParola, P.Bartonella henselaeFleasLebanonRickettsia felisA total of 155 fleas collected in 2009 in Lebanon from 16 cats (104 Ctenocephalides felis specimens, 1 C. canis specimen) and 2 dogs (50 C. canis specimens) were tested for the presence of Rickettsia spp. and Bartonella spp. using molecular methods, including real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), regular PCR, and sequencing of amplified PCR products. Rickettsia felis, the agent of the emerging flea-borne spotted fever in humans, was identified in 17 (16%) C. felis cat fleas. Bartonella henselae, an agent of cat scratch disease, was identified in three (2.9%) C. felis. Our results emphasize the potential risk of these emerging flea-borne infections in Lebanon.2011texthttp://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00007728oai:ird.fr:PAR00007728Mba P. A., Marie J. L., Rolain J. M., Davoust B., Beaucournu J. C., Raoult Didier, Parola P. Rickettsia felis and Bartonella henselae in fleas from Lebanon. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2011, 11 (7), p. 991-992.