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Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2008
Background Dogs are the most common pet animals worldwide. They may harbour a wide range of parasites with zoonotic potential, thus causing a health risk to humans. In Nigeria, epidemiological knowledge on these parasites is limited.
Heukelbach Jorg   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-time PCR of the mammalian hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene for analysis of flea (Ctenocephalides felis) feeding patterns on dogs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background Precise data on quantitative kinetics of blood feeding of fleas, particularly immediately after contact with the host, are essential for understanding dynamics of flea-borne disease transmission and for evaluating flea control strategies ...
Blagburn, Byron L   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Ectoparasites of dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica Ectoparasitos de cães no ambiente doméstico da vertente Caribe, Costa Rica

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2012
Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine their frequency and coexistence ...
Adriana Troyo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Merging morphology, molecules and modelling: A unifying approach for understanding the common cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) and related species worldwide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The genus Ctenocephalides Stiles and Collins, 1930 contains the most ubiquitous and significant flea ectoparasites worldwide. The common cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché, 1835) is the most cosmopolitan species within the genus and invades human ...
Lawrence, Andrea
core  

2023 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

open access: yes
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 530-729, January/February 2024.
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis from Uruguay [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2006
José M. Venzal   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Dog Flea Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2014
This document provides an overview of the dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis, including its biology, distribution, and medical significance. It details the flea’s life cycle, from egg to adult, and highlights its role as an ectoparasite on various ...
Krista R. Seraydar, Phillip Kaufman
doaj  

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