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The First Report on Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a Zoonotic Haematophagous Insect Infestation in Humans in Bangladesh: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
An 18‐year‐old girl who didn't have any pets but was infested with fleas from a pet‐owning neighbour. Flea‐bite dermatitis caused severe pruritus, urticarial and papulomatous lesions on the neck and arm. Fleas were removed and identified as Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea.
Shohana NN, Hossain MS, Labony SS, Ali MH, Alim MA, Nandi AK, Anisuzzaman.   +6 more
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Prevalence, Species Composition and Associated Factors of Ectoparasite Infestations in Dogs in Isfahan, Central Iran. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Ectoparasite infestation was detected in 39.13% of 138 examined dogs in Isfahan, Iran. Ticks were the most prevalent (57.4%), followed by mites (25.9%), fleas (11.1%) and lice (5.6%). Infestation rates showed significant differences according to sex and age (p < 0.05), with the highest prevalence observed in spring.
Rafiyan N, Malekifard F, Esmaeilnejad B.
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Fleas from the Silk Road in Central Asia: identification of Ctenocephalides canis and Ctenocephalides orientis on owned dogs in Uzbekistan using molecular identification and geometric morphometrics

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background The Silk Road connected the East and West for over 1500 years. Countries in Central Asia are valuable in addressing the hypothesis that parasites on domestic animals were introduced along the Silk Road.
Georgiana Deak, Alisher Safarov, Xi Carria Xie, Runting Wang, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Jan Šlapeta   +5 more
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Molecular Identification of Leishmania infantum kDNA in Naturally Infected Dogs and Their Fleas in an Endemic Focus of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2023
Background: Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are considered as highly specialized bloodsucking on mammals such as dogs. The existence of three factors, namely a vast distribution area, different hosts, and digestive system with a specific mecha­nism for ...
Amrollah Azarm, Abdolhossin Dalimi, Mehdi Mohebali, Anita Mohammadiha, Majid Pirestani, Zabihollah Zarei, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani   +6 more
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Differential characters of fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides (Siphonaptera, Pulicidae) obtained from dogs

Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2021
Fleas are the common name of the order Siphonaptera, obligate provisional nidiculous parasites of mammals and, to a lesser extent, birds, which can also feed on humans.
V. Yevstafieva, K. Horb, V. Melnychuk, O. Gorb   +3 more
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Evidence for a specific host-endosymbiont relationship between ‘Rickettsia sp. genotype RF2125’ and Ctenocephalides felis orientis infesting dogs in India

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides serve as vectors for a number of rickettsial zoonoses, including Rickettsia felis. There are currently no published reports of the presence and distribution of R.
Sze-Fui Hii, Andrea L Lawrence, Leigh Cuttell, Rebecca Tynas, Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani, Jan Šlapeta, Rebecca J Traub   +6 more
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Ctenocephalides felis felis vs. Ctenocephalides canis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae): some issues in correctly identify these species Ctenocephalides felis felis vs. Ctenocephalides canis: (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae): algumas questões para identificar corretamente estas espécies

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2012
Ctenocephalides felis felis is one of the most important ectoparasites of dogs and cats throughout the world, because of its geographical distribution, dual parasitological action as an infesting agent and a vector of diseases, the economic losses and ...
Pedro Marcos Linardi, Juliana Lúcia Costa Santos   +1 more
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Laboratory studies evaluating the efficacy of a novel orally administered combination product containing sarolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel (Simparica Trio™) for the treatment and control of flea infestations on dogs

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Five studies were conducted to evaluate a novel oral combination tablet containing sarolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel (Simparica Trio™), for efficacy against induced flea infestations, speed of kill and effects on flea reproduction on dogs ...
Kristina Kryda, Sean P. Mahabir, Lori Carter, William R. Everett, David R. Young, Leon Meyer, Mirjan Thys, Sara Chapin, Susan J. Holzmer, Csilla Becskei   +9 more
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Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XLIV. Fleas (Insecta : Siphonaptera : Pulicidae) collected from 15 carnivore species

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2004
Fleas were collected from 61 wild carnivores belonging to 13 species in various nature reserves and on farms, two feral domestic cats in a nature reserve and a domestic dog in the city of Johannesburg.
I.G. Horak, J.-C. Beaucournu, L.E.O. Braack   +2 more
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Biodiversity of Ticks and Fleas of Dogs in the Western Balkans – Preliminary Examinations

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, 2016
Ticks and fleas infestation is the most common ectoparasitic condition of dogs with worldwide distribution. In period 2011-2013 we performed preliminary study on the biodiversity of ticks and flea of dogs, from the Western Balkan area.
Ivan Pavlovic, Ivan Pavlović, Srdjan Jovčevski, Dragan Rogožarski, Ferenc Csordás, Novalina Mitrović, Irina Mijatovic, Doroteja Marčić, Dragan Ćirković, Milanko Šekler, Marko Ristić   +10 more
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