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Systemic insecticide treatment of the canine reservoir of Trypanosoma cruzi induces high levels of lethality in Triatoma infestans, a principal vector of Chagas disease [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Despite large-scale reductions in Chagas disease prevalence across Central and South America, Trypanosoma cruzi infection remains a considerable public health problem in the Gran Chaco region
Bern, Caryn, Cahuasiri, Thalia, Canaviri, Ruben J., Courtenay, Orin, Gomez, Sonia A., Goncalves, Raquel, Guibarra, Alvaro, Herbas, Gladys, Loza, Ariel, Luck, Laura, Messenger, Louisa A., Pereira, Juan A., Picado de Puig, Albert, Talaga, Adrianna   +13 more
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Alternative Approaches and Plant‐Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Tswelelopele G. Mpolokeng, Ndzalama Shikwambana, Mompati V. Chakale, John A. Asong, Lyndy J. McGaw, Stephen O. Amoo, Nqobile A. Masondo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infecting fleas of companion animals in eastern Australia

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) caused by Rickettsia felis is an arthropod-borne zoonosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, primary species and genotype(s) of R. felis infecting fleas from dogs and cats.
Yen Thon Teoh, Sze Fui Hii, Stephen Graves, Robert Rees, John Stenos, Rebecca Justine Traub   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

First record of Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rothschild, 1923 from the Maltese Islands (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) [PDF]

, 2008
Xenopsylla gratiosa is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. The species was found in an abandoned nest of a Cory’s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea on the island of Filfla.
Borg, John J., Mifsud, David, Sultana, Joe   +2 more
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Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché)

EDIS, 1997
This document provides an in-depth profile of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, detailing its life cycle, distribution, and medical significance. The cat flea is the most common domestic flea in the United States, requiring a fresh blood meal to reproduce.
D.C. Zentko, D.L. Richman
openaire   +3 more sources

The Role of Companion Animals as ‘Sentinels’ From the One Health Perspective

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
One Health emphasizes the interconnection of human, animal and environmental health. As emotional extensions of humans, companion dogs and cats can serve as sentinels, detecting hazards that can help protect human health from the One Health perspective. When symptoms appear in pets, owners should notice the changes that may pose risks to both human and
Shenchen Kang, Yu Chen, Mengmeng Liu
wiley   +1 more source

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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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]

, 2017
Background: As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and
Branford, Gillian Carmichael, Huang, Ke, Kelly, Patrick john, Köster, Liza, Li, Jing, Marchi, Silvia, Vandenplas, Michel, Wang, Chengming, Zhang, Jilei   +8 more
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Health Assessment in Free‐Living Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in Paraguay: Report of Three Cases

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the largest canid in South America, inhabits grasslands and dry forests in several countries, including Paraguay, where it faces threats such as habitat loss and fragmentation, roadkill, hunting, diseases transmitted by domestic animals, and fires.
Joerg Richard Vetter, José Gaspar Petters, Félix Ali, Lorena Núñez, Marlene Florentín Morel, Héctor R. López Vega, Ricardo G. Cañiza V., Marcos Butti, Giorgia Schirò   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bartonella species pathogenic for humans infect pets, free-ranging wild mammals and their ectoparasites in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil: a serological and molecular study

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
This study verified the occurrence of Bartonella spp. in dogs, cats, wild mammals and their ectoparasites in Petrolina and Lagoa Grande Counties, Pernambuco, located in a semi-arid region in Northeastern Brazil. Anti-Bartonella spp.
Mariana Campos Fontalvo, Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça Favacho, Andreina de Carvalho Araujo, Naylla Mayana dos Santos, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Daniel Moura Aguiar, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Mauricio Claudio Horta   +7 more
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