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<p><i>Wolbachia</i> is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular endosymbiont that infects many arthropod species and causes various reproductive and developmental changes in infected hosts. Since there is a&#xa0;limited number of studies investigating <i>Wolbachia</i> in important arthropod vectors in Türkiye, we aimed to investigate this endosymbiont in <i>Ctenocephalides felis</i>, which can cause significant symptoms for humans and animals, including pets or livestock. For this purpose, we screened <i>C. felis</i> samples (<i>n</i> = 182) collected from goat farms by PCR targeting the <i>16S rRNA</i> gene and sequenced representative <i>Wolbachia</i>-positive samples to confirm <i>Wolbachia</i> infection. 74.2% (135/182) of the screened <i>C. felis</i> samples were found to be <i>Wolbachia</i>-positive. Depending on the farm, <i>Wolbachia</i> prevalence in fleas ranged between 43.3% and 88.9%. Sequence analysis also confirmed the presence of&#xa0;the <i>Wolbachia</i> endosymbiont in <i>C. felis</i> samples. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the presence of <i>Wolbachia</i> endosymbiont in <i>C. felis</i> for the first time in Türkiye.</p>

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Molecular prevalence of Wolbachia endosymbiont in fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) collected from goats in Türkiye

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    2026年3月16日

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  • Sultan Aylin Kapçak,
  • Ecem Sürgeç,
  • Mervenur Güvendi,
  • Çağrı Kandemir,
  • Sedef Erkunt Alak,
  • Turgay Taşkın,
  • Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya,
  • Muhammet Karakavuk,
  • Özlem Günay-Esiyok,
  • Mert Döşkaya,
  • Adnan Yüksel Gürüz,
  • Cemal Ün,
  • Hüseyin Can

摘要

Wolbachia is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular endosymbiont that infects many arthropod species and causes various reproductive and developmental changes in infected hosts. Since there is a limited number of studies investigating Wolbachia in important arthropod vectors in Türkiye, we aimed to investigate this endosymbiont in Ctenocephalides felis, which can cause significant symptoms for humans and animals, including pets or livestock. For this purpose, we screened C. felis samples (n = 182) collected from goat farms by PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene and sequenced representative Wolbachia-positive samples to confirm Wolbachia infection. 74.2% (135/182) of the screened C. felis samples were found to be Wolbachia-positive. Depending on the farm, Wolbachia prevalence in fleas ranged between 43.3% and 88.9%. Sequence analysis also confirmed the presence of the Wolbachia endosymbiont in C. felis samples. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the presence of Wolbachia endosymbiont in C. felis for the first time in Türkiye.