species of Oropyslla fleas [Oropsylla hirsuta (Baker), Oropsylla montana (Baker), and
Oropsylla tuberculata cynomuris (Jellison)] and detected seven bacterial lineages related to
known insect symbionts. No significant co-occurrence patterns were detected among
bacterial lineages, but relative abundance data suggest that the two most common lineages
(Bartonella and Rickettsiales) interact negatively. Furthermore, presence of these two …