@article{fdi:010075581,
  title = {{T}he presence of {A}cinetobacter baumannii {DNA} on the skin of homeless people and its relationship with body lice infestation. {P}reliminary results},
  author = {{L}y, {T}. {D}. {A}. and {K}erbaj, {J}. and {E}douard, {S}. and {H}oang, {V}. {T}. and {L}ouni, {M}. and {D}ao, {T}. {L}. and {B}enkouiten, {S}. and {B}adiaga, {S}. and {T}issot-{D}upont, {H}. and {R}aoult, {D}. and {B}rouqui, {P}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {G}autret, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he presence of {A}cinetobacter baumannii was demonstrated in body lice, however, little is known about the mechanism of natural lice infection. {I}n 2013 and 2014, cross-sectional one-day studies were therefore performed within two {M}arseille homeless shelters to assess the presence of {A}. baumannii {DNA} on human skin, blood and in body lice collected from the same homeless individuals. {A}ll 332 participants completed questionnaires, were examined for dermatologic signs, and provided four skin samples (hair, neck, armpits, and pelvic belt), blood samples and body lice (if any). {W}e developed a new real-time {PCR} tool targeting the omp{A}/mot{B} gene for the detection of {A}. baumannii for all collected samples. {B}lood culture was also performed. {B}ody lice were found in 24/325 (7.4%) of subjects. {W}e showed a prevalence of {A}. baumannii {DNA} skin-carriage in 33/305 (10.8%) of subjects. {N}o difference was found in {A}. baumannii {DNA} prevalence according to body sites. {A} strong association between body lice infestation ({OR} = 3.07, p = 0.029) and {A}. baumannii {DNA} skin-carriage was noted. {I}n lice, {A}. baumannii {DNA} was detected in 59/219 arthropods (26.9%). {A}ll blood cultures and real-time {PCR} on blood samples were negative for {A}. baumannii. {L}ice probably get infected with {A}. baumannii while biting through the colonized skin and likely transmit the bacteria in their feces. {W}e found no evidence that lice facilitate the invasion of {A}. baumannii into the blood stream. {F}urther investigations are needed to compare phenotypic and genotypic features of {A}. baumannii isolates from human skin and lice from the same individuals.},
  keywords = {body lice ; homeless ; {A}cinetobacter baumannii ; skin ; omp{A}/mot{B} ; {FRANCE} ; {MARSEILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {C}ellular and {I}nfection {M}icrobiology},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 86 [6 p.]},
  ISSN = {2235-2988},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.3389/fcimb.2019.00086},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075581},
}