TABLE 1.
Taxonomic identification, origin, and repartition of the 83 samples of Hippoboscidae tested, and results of specific PCR amplification of their Bartonella citrate synthase (gltA) genes
| Species of Hippoboscidae | Evolutive stage | No. of flies | Host (no. of hosts) | Origin (yr of sampling) | No. of samples positive by PCR for Bartonella gltA gene/ total no. of samples (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipoptena cervi | Adult | 10 | Wild roe deer (1) | Midi Pyrénéces (2000) | 8/10 | = 45/48 (94) |
| 14 | Wild roe deer (unknown) | Unknown (1994) | 13/14 | |||
| 24 | Wild roe deer (1) | Bourgogne (2003) | 24/14 | |||
| Pupa | 3 | Wild roe deer (unknown) | Unknown (1994) | 0/3 | = 0/3 (0) | |
| Hippobosca equina | Adult | 2 | Cow (1) | Ile de France (2001) | 2/2 | = 12/12 (100) |
| 10 | Cow (3) | Rhone Alpes (2002) | 10/10 | |||
| Adult | 5 | Horse (1) | Centre (2003) | 0/5 | = 0/5 (0) | |
| Pupa | 1 | Horse (1) | Centre (2003) | 0/1 | = 0/1 (0) | |
| Melophagus ovinus | Adult | 6 | Sheep (1) | Normandie (2003) | 6/6 | = 20/20 (100) |
| 4 | Sheep (1) | Ile de France (2002) | 1/1 | |||
| 2 | Sheep (1) | Bourgogne (2003) | 1/1 | |||
| 8 | Sheep (2) | Roumanie (2004) | 8/8 | |||
| Pupa | 3 | Sheep (unknown) | Unknown | 3/3 | = 10/10 (100) | |
| 2 | Sheep (2) | Normandie (2003) | 2/2 | |||
| 1 | Sheep (1) | Bourgogne (2003) | 1/1 | |||
| 4 | Sheep (2) | Roumanie (2004) | 4/4 | |||