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Here, the microbial communities of fleas were characterized using\n                    <jats:italic>16S rRNA<\/jats:italic>\n                    Next-Generation Sequencing to understand microbial interactions and functions in areas with historical plague-outbreaks in Iran with the ultimate idea of \u200b\u200bmanaging flea-borne diseases.\n                    <jats:italic>Meriones persicus<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Xenopsylla buxtoni<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. were identified as the dominant host, vector and bacterium, respectively. Six bacteria\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Sphingomonas<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Wolbachia<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Cardinium<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Rickettsia<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Ralstonia<\/jats:italic>\n                    were identified as the most abundant genera in the microbiome of five flea species. More detailed surveys revealed substantial intrageneric variations (e.g. nine phylotypes for\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) and the diverse nature (from biofilm-forming human pathogens to insect reproductive manipulators, and environmental microbes) for the bacteria studied. The fleas microbiome is largely affected by species and to a lesser extent by location, and circulates by both horizontal and vertical transmissions. The prevalence of\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. infection in fleas highlights the potential to explore One Health approaches, particularly in addressing travel-related and zoonotic disease risks. Environmental drivers\u2014such as climate change, habitat alteration, and host dynamics\u2014shape flea microbiomes and influence disease risk, while concerns about antimicrobial resistance further complicate control efforts. 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