Infection by Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis felis Fleas from North of Colombia [PDF]
Background: Rickettsia felis is an emergent Rickettsial agent whose main vector is Ctenocephalides felis, but ticks, mites and lice are also infected. We aimed to search for molecular evidence of Rickettsia spp.
Verónica Contreras +6 more
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Rickettsia felis infection in cat fleas Ctenocephalides felis felis [PDF]
The present study evaluated the rickettsial infection in a laboratory colony of cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche) in Brazil. All flea samples (30 eggs, 30 larvae, 30 cocoons, 30 males, and 30 females) tested by polymerase chain reaction ...
CORREIA, Thaís R. +5 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 [PDF]
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 +1 more
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The association of host and vector characteristics with Ctenocephalides felis pathogen and endosymbiont infection [PDF]
Surveillance of the fleas and flea-borne pathogens infecting cats is important for both human and animal health. Multiple zoonotic Bartonella and Rickettsia species are known to infect the most common flea infesting cats and dogs worldwide ...
Charlotte Moore +6 more
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Morphometrics as a Complementary Tool in the Differentiation of Two Cosmopolitan Flea Species: Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis [PDF]
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are one of the most important ectoparasites that represent a potential danger for the transmission of pathogens in our environment.
Angela María García-Sánchez +2 more
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Comparison of the activity of selamectin, imidacloprid and fipronil for the treatment of cats infested experimentally with Ctenocephalides felis felis and Ctenocephalides felis strongylus [PDF]
Twenty adult, domestic short hair cats were randomly allocated into four groups of five cats and housed in separated cages. Each cat was infested with 25 fleas Ctenocephalides felis felis and 25 Ctenocephalides felis strongylus and 2 days later (day 0 ...
Franc, Michel, Yao, K.P.
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Extreme human annoyance caused by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea)
The authors report a case of human dermal complications by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea) in a 28 years old woman who dwell in rural area in Mazandaran province, Iran.
Mohammad Reza Youssefi +1 more
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Vector biology of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis. [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché)
This document provides an in-depth profile of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, detailing its life cycle, distribution, and medical significance.
D.C. Zentko, D.L. Richman
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Insecticidal efficacy of modern remedies for ctenocephalidosis of dogs
To control and prevent Ctenocephalides in animals, many drugs of different chemical groups and manufacturers have been proposed, which do not always have a high therapeutic and prophylactic effect.
V. Yevstafieva +3 more
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