Detection of a new bacterium related to 'Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii' in bed bugs.

摘要: Bed bugs and their relatives (order Cimicidae) are all blood-sucking insects that feed on animals [1]. The genus Cimex comprises two main species human ectoparasites: C. lecturalius (common bedbug) hemipterus (tropical bedbug). latter has a larger spectrum of hosts, including birds bats. geographic distribution bedbugs is worldwide. They cosmopolitan may be found in or near nests roots as well houses. Human infestation had been decreasing during the second part twentieth century, but recent increase occurred over several years, especially North America Western Europe, due to international trade travelling. It affects underprivileged social classes, also people using collective installations (hotels, dormitories, couchettes bunks). symptom cutaneous lesions. Several symbiotic bacteria usually detected bed (especially some from Wolbachia) pathogenic role vector suspected inducing hepatitis B American trypanosomiasis (also called Chagas disease) [2]. goal this study was explore eventual presence pathogen bugs, opportunity provided by outbreak French warships Mediterranean harbour Toulon.