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Vector biology of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis. [PDF]

Trends Parasitol
Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is among the most prevalent and widely dispersed vectors worldwide. Unfortunately, research on C. felis and associated pathogens (Bartonella and Rickettsia spp.) lags behind that of other vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Therefore, we aimed to review fundamental aspects of C.
Moore CO, André MR, Šlapeta J, Breitschwerdt EB.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

A case of mistaken identity: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and reinvestigation of hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. infection in Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea). [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Background Feline-associated hemotropic Mycoplasma (hemoplasmas) are believed to be transmitted by two primary mechanisms: (1) direct transmission via fighting and (2) vector-borne transmission by the cat flea ( Ctenocephalides felis ).
Moore CO, Lashnits E, Lappin M, Hawley J, Breitschwerdt EB.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Revisiting the sialome of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis

PLOS ONE, 2023
The hematophagous behaviour emerged independently in several instances during arthropod evolution. Survey of salivary gland and saliva composition and its pharmacological activity led to the conclusion that blood-feeding arthropods evolved a distinct salivary mixture that can interfere with host defensive response, thus facilitating blood acquisition ...
Stephen Lu, Monika Danchenko, Kevin R. Macaluso, José M. C. Ribeiro   +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2020
The cat flea, Ctenocephalides fells, is widely recognized as a global veterinary pest and a vector of pathogenic bacteria. We recently reported on the C. felis nuclear genome, which is characterized by over 38% protein coding gene duplication, extensive tRNA gene family expansion, and remarkable gene copy number variation (CNV) between individual fleas.
Timothy P. Driscoll, Kevin R Macaluso, Abdu F. Azad, Joseph J. Gillespie, Victoria I. Verhoeve, Mariah L. Plumer   +5 more
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Survey of ectoparasites affecting dog and cat populations living in sympatry in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Findings of the present study demonstrated an overall prevalence of 36.7%, 69.7% and 4.7% ticks, fleas and lice on dogs, respectively. Similarly, on cats, an overall prevalence of 2.7% ticks and 21.8% fleas was recorded. The abundance of C. felis was significantly higher (p < 0.001) on dogs, whereas in cats, the abundance of E.
Taddesse H, Grillini M, Ayana D, Frangipane di Regalbono A, Cassini R, Kumsa B.   +5 more
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Diagnosis of a Rare Rickettsia felis Infection Complicated with Unusual Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Using an mNGS Test. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
The occurrence of sporadic rickettsial infections has been consistently undervalued and overlooked, primarily owing to a limited emphasis on routine examinations for rickettsioses in clinical practice. At present, the immunofluorescence assay is the prevailing diagnostic method for suspected rickettsioses that enables the detection of specific ...
Po TL, Huang CH, Lin CH, Hung HF.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of Wolbachia, Rickettsia and Bartonella symbionts in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas

bioRxiv, 2023
While fleas are often perceived simply as a biting nuisance and cause of allergic dermatitis, they represent important disease vectors worldwide, especially for bacterial zoonoses such as plague (transmitted by rodent fleas) and some of the rickettsioses
Alexandra Beliavskaia, Kim‐Kee Tan, Amit Sinha, Nurul Aini Husin, Fang Shiang Lim, Shih Keng Loong, Lesley Bell‐Sakyi, Clotilde K. S. Carlow, Sazaly AbuBakar, Alistair C. Darby, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Jing Jing Khoo   +11 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

LAPORAN KASUS: Investasi Parasit Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis dan Ctenocephalides canis Pada Anjing

Media Kedokteran Hewan, 2020
Anjing merupakan salah satu hewan peliharaan manusia yang sering terkena infeksi parasit, baik endoparasit (helminth dan protozoa) maupun ektoparasit (kutu, caplak, pinjal dan tungau).
Atma Hiyal Ulya Ahada
doaj   +2 more sources

Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides spp. Fleas, Brazil [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
In June 2000, suspected cases of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) occurred in Coronel Fabriciano Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pooled fleas collected near two fatal cases contained rickettsial DNA. The nucleotide sequence alignment of the 391-bp segment of the 17-kDa protein gene showed that the products were identical to each other and to the
Riva de Paula Oliveira, Márcio Antônio Moreira Galvão, Cláudio Mafra, Chequer Buffe Chamone, Simone Berger Calic, S Silva, David H. Walker   +6 more
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Efficacy of a novel topical combination of esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel against adult cat fleaCtenocephalides felisand flea egg production in cats [PDF]

Parasite, 2021
Esafoxolaner, a purified enantiomer of afoxolaner with insecticidal and acaricidal properties, is combined with eprinomectin and praziquantel in NexGard® Combo, a novel topical endectoparasiticide formulation for cats.
Eric Tielemans, Prescillia Buellet, David Young, Alta Viljoen, Julian Liebenberg, Joe Prullage   +5 more
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