@article{fdi:010069287,
  title = {{D}etection of a potential new {B}artonella species "{C}andidatus {B}artonella rondoniensis" in human biting kissing bugs ({R}eduviidae ; {T}riatominae)},
  author = {{L}aroche, {M}. and {B}erenger, {J}. {M}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {R}aoult, {D}. and {P}arola, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {A}mong the {R}eduviidae family, triatomines are giant blood-sucking bugs. {T}hey are well known in {C}entral and {S}outh {A}merica where they transmit {T}rypanosoma cruzi to mammals, including humans, through their feces. {T}his parasitic protozoan is the causative agent of {C}hagas disease, a major public health issue in endemic areas. {B}ecause of the medical and economic impact of {C}hagas disease, the presence of other arthropod-borne pathogens in triatomines was rarely investigated. {M}ethodology/{P}rincipal findings {I}n this study, seven triatomines species involved in the transmission of {T}. cruzi were molecularly screened for the presence of known pathogens generally associated with arthropods, such as {R}ickettsia, {B}artonella, {A}naplasmataceae, {B}orrelia species and {C}oxiella burnetii. {O}f all included triatomine species, only {E}ratyrus mucronatus specimens tested positive for {B}artonella species for 56% of tested samples. {A} new genotype of {B}artonella spp. was detected in 13/23 {E}ratyrus mucronatus specimens, an important vector of {T}. cruzi to humans. {T}his bacterium was further characterized by sequencing fragments of the fts{Z}, glt{A} and rpo{B} genes. {D}epending on the targeted gene, this agent shares 84% to 91% of identity with {B}. bacilliformis, the agent of {C}arrion's disease, a deadly sandfly-borne infectious disease endemic in {S}outh {A}merica. {I}t is also closely related to animal pathogens such as {B}. bovis and {B}. chomelii. {C}onclusions {A}s {E}. mucronatus is an invasive species that occasionally feeds on humans, the presence of potentially pathogenic {B}artonella-infected bugs could present another risk for human health, along with the {T}. cruzi issue.},
  keywords = {{AMERIQUE} {LATINE} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {N}eglected {T}ropical {D}iseases},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {e0005297 [16 p.]},
  ISSN = {1935-2735},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0005297},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069287},
}