African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5242

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi in rodent fleas from areas with and without previous history of plague in Mbulu district, Tanzania

Claus A. Thomas
  • Claus A. Thomas
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Abdul A. S. katakweba
  • Abdul A. S. katakweba
  • Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Apia W. Massawe
  • Apia W. Massawe
  • Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Rhodes H. Makundi
  • Rhodes H. Makundi
  • Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Robert S. Machang’u
  • Robert S. Machang’u
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Stella T. Kessy
  • Stella T. Kessy
  • Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 21 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 16 December 2019
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

How to cite this article

APA /
Thomas, C. A., katakweba, A. A. S., Massawe, A. W., Makundi, R. H., Machang’u, R. S., & Kessy, S. T. (2020). Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi in rodent fleas from areas with and without previous history of plague in Mbulu district, Tanzania. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 14(2), 65-70.
Chicago /
Claus A. Thomas, Abdul A. S. katakweba, Apia W. Massawe, Rhodes H. Makundi, Robert S. Machang’u and Stella T. Kessy  . "Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi in rodent fleas from areas with and without previous history of plague in Mbulu district, Tanzania." African Journal of Microbiology Research 14, no. 2 (2020): 65-70.
MLA /
Claus A. Thomas, et al. "Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi in rodent fleas from areas with and without previous history of plague in Mbulu district, Tanzania." African Journal of Microbiology Research 14.2 (2020): 65-70.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2019.9198
URL /
https://ftp.academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/9B130B062954

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