Angelakis E. auteur aut IRD Mediannikov Oleg auteur aut IRD Parola P. auteur aut IRD Raoult D. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Rickettsia felis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that is different from other officially recognized rickettsial species. It has multiple genes of different origins, an incubation temperature of less than 32 degrees C, and a conjugative plasmid. This Rickettsia is commonly detected in febrile patients in sub-Saharan Africa. R. fells is frequently detected in cat fleas, but recently mosquitoes have been suspected to be able to transmit the bacterium. However, many aspects of the ecology and epidemiology of R. fells are not completely understood and remain to be uncovered. We aim here to give an update of the current knowledge about this fascinating organism. specialized 084 050 052 080 32 7 554-564 2016 1471-4922 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067661 10.1016/j.pt.2016.04.009 1471-4922 [F B010067661] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067661 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2016/08/010067661.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2016-09-05 2025-05-20 fdi:010067661 fre