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Insecticide Resistance in Fleas

Insects, 2016
Fleas are the major ectoparasite of cats, dogs, and rodents worldwide and potential vectors of animal diseases. In the past two decades the majority of new control treatments have been either topically applied or orally administered to the host.
Michael K. Rust
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Prevalence and infection load dynamics of Rickettsia felis in actively feeding cat fleas. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
Rickettsia felis is a flea-associated rickettsial pathogen recurrently identified in both colonized and wild-caught cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis. We hypothesized that within colonized fleas, the intimate relationship between R. felis and C.
Kathryn E Reif, Rhett W Stout, Gretchen C Henry, Lane D Foil, Kevin R Macaluso   +4 more
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Species Composition, Diversity, Abundance, and Phylogeny of Fleas of Small Mammals in Selected Plague‐Endemic and Nonendemic Areas of Tanzania

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The remerging nature of plague requires detailed understanding of the plague flea vectors and small mammal reservoir interactions. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing flea vector composition, diversity, prevalence, abundance, and phylogeny in selected villages of Lushoto, Mbulu, and Morogoro Rural districts in Tanzania.
Adrian E. Materu, Eliakunda M. Mafie, Jahashi S. Nzalawahe, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Bernard Marchand   +4 more
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Exploring the Zoonotic Risk of Bartonella henselae: A Serological and Molecular Investigation of Veterinary Personnel and Companion Cats in South Korea

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Bartonella species are known as candidates for zoonotic transmission, and cats serve as the main reservoir for Bartonella henselae, the primary causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD). However, research on the transmission of bartonellosis to humans remains very limited.
Keon Kim, Minseo Kim, Byung-Yeol Lee, Chang Hyeon Choi, Hyun Jin Kim, Woong Bin Ro, Kwang Jun Lee, Sung-Hak Kim, Chang-Min Lee, Nan-hua Chen   +9 more
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Detection of Dirofilaria repens and Mansonella llewellyni in the United States by Wolbachia Surveillance

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
In mammals, detection of Wolbachia bacteria can be used to diagnose filarial infection, while antibiotic treatment to eliminate Wolbachia can assist in eliminating filarial infections. Because Wolbachia are necessary for survival of several filarioids and closely related to Anaplasma and Ehrlichia, we analyzed Wolbachia DNA amplification by Anaplasma ...
Charlotte O. Moore, Cynthia Robveille, Barbara Qurollo, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Xiangrui Li   +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gastrointestinal Bacteria in Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis: Biochemical Traits, Antibiotic Resistance, and 16S rRNA Identification

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides that infest cats and dogs are known to harbor various pathogenic bacteria with potential zoonotic importance. This study aimed to isolate, characterize, and identify bacterial species from the gastrointestinal tracts of
Dina Victoria Rombot, Josef Sem Berth Tuda, Olivia Amelia Waworuntu, Mokosuli Yermia Semuel   +3 more
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Diversity of Ticks in the Caribbean Region and Detection of Their Pathogens Using BioMark Technology

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Introduction Ticks and the pathogens they transmit are widespread in Caribbean animal populations. There is; however, limited information on the diversity of ticks and tick‐borne pathogens (TTBPs) in the region. This study aims to identify TTBPs across multiple Caribbean countries using a high‐throughput real‐time microfluidic PCR system.
Roxanne A. Charles, Emmanuel Albina, Mathilde Gondard, Rosalie Aprelon, Clemence Galon, Mark Trotman, Colbert Bowen, Sharmine Melville, Kofi Sylvester, Lisa Musai, Michael Morris, Christopher Oura, Sara Moutailler, Karla Georges, Yong-guo Cao   +14 more
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Candidatus ‘Rickettsia senegalensis’ in cat fleas in Senegal

New Microbes and New Infections, 2015
Epidemiological studies of Rickettsia felis and related bacteria are very important, because the natural cycle of this important infection has not yet been established. The recent emergence of R.
O. Mediannikov, M. Aubadie-Ladrix, D. Raoult   +2 more
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Epithelial barrier dysfunction and associated diseases in companion animals: Differences and similarities between humans and animals and research needs

Allergy, Volume 79, Issue 12, Page 3238-3268, December 2024.
Abstract Since the 1960s, more than 350,000 new chemicals have been introduced into the lives of humans and domestic animals. Many of them have become part of modern life and some are affecting nature as pollutants. Yet, our comprehension of their potential health risks for both humans and animals remains partial.
Sena Ardicli, Ozge Ardicli, Duygu Yazici, Yagiz Pat, Huseyn Babayev, Peng Xiong, Can Zeyneloglu, Asuncion Garcia‐Sanchez, Li‐Li Shi, Oliva Giannelli Viscardi, Stephen Skolnick, Ismail Ogulur, Raja Dhir, Marek Jutel, Ioana Agache, Jozef Janda, Isabella Pali‐Schöll, Kari C. Nadeau, Mubeccel Akdis, Cezmi A. Akdis   +19 more
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Another tool in the toolbox: Aphid‐specific Wolbachia protect against fungal pathogens

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2024.
Wolbachia infected more than 80% of Pentalonia aphids sampled across the Hawaiian Islands and other locations. The aphid‐specific M‐supergroup strains of this symbiont protected against a specialist fungal pathogen, Pandora, but not the generalist pathogen Beauveria or the parasitoid Aphidius colemanii.
Clesson H. V. Higashi, Vilas Patel, Bryan Kamalaker, Rahul Inaganti, Alberto Bressan, Jacob A. Russell, Kerry M. Oliver   +6 more
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