Vector biology of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis [PDF]
Trends in ParasitologyCtenocephalides 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 ...
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Infection by Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis felis Fleas from North of Colombia [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2019 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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Extreme human annoyance caused by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea)
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014 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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Morphometrics as a Complementary Tool in the Differentiation of Two Cosmopolitan Flea Species: Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis [PDF]
Insects, 2022 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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First case report of hospital staff infestation with cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) in Iran. [PDF]
GMS Hyg Infect Control, 2023 Background: Cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis ) are the most common ectoparasites of domestic cats and dogs worldwide. They can parasitize humans in many regions of the globe.
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Evidence for a specific host-endosymbiont relationship between ‘Rickettsia sp. genotype RF2125’ and Ctenocephalides felis orientis infesting dogs in India [PDF]
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.
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The association of host and vector characteristics with Ctenocephalides felis pathogen and endosymbiont infection [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 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 ...
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Parasite, 2006 Parmi les puces d’intérêt médico-vétérinaire, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché, 1835) est celle qui a été la plus étudiée. Ce taxon comprend deux sous-espèces : Ctenocephalides f. felis et Ctenocephalides felis strongylus (Jordan, 1925) ; seule C. f.
Yao K.P., Ngoran K.E., Franc M.
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2014 The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) (Bouché), is the most common flea species found on cats and dogs worldwide. We investigated the genetic identity of the cosmopolitan subspecies C.
Bjoern Peters, Jan Šlapeta
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Climate change models predict southerly shift of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) distribution in Australia. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2019 Additional file 2: Table S4.
Crkvencic N, Šlapeta J.
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