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Detriment caused by ectoparasitic infestation was not as big detriment caused by infestation of other organisms such as viruses and bacteria, but it could be a predisposing factor for the infection of more dangerous pathogenic in fish.
Mohammad Faizal Ulkhaq+2 more
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Bartonella infection in rodents and their flea ectoparasites: an overview.
Epidemiological studies worldwide have reported a high prevalence and a great diversity of Bartonella species, both in rodents and their flea parasites. The interaction among Bartonella, wild rodents, and fleas reflects a high degree of adaptation among ...
R. Gutiérrez+5 more
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The influence of sleep disruption on learning and memory in fish
Summary Sleep is a ubiquitous process that has been conserved in animals. Yet, our understanding of the functions of sleep largely derives from a few species. Sleep is considered to play an important role in mental processes, including learning and memory consolidation, but how widespread this relationship is across taxa remains unclear.
Will Sowersby+4 more
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The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague [PDF]
Human history has been riddled by diseases spread by flea vectors including the bubonic plague. Recently, Madagascar has documented more than 100 cases.
Gillen, Alan L.
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Distribution of Crotalomorphidae and Podapolipidae (Acari: Heterostigmata), Ectoparasites of Stenolophus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in North America [PDF]
Eutarsopolipus elzingai Husband (Tarsonemoidea: Podapolipidae), parasitic on Stenolophus comma (Fabricius) and Stenolophus lecontei (Chaudoir) (Co- leoptera: Carabidae) is reported from southern Canada and the United States from Oregon to Maine and from ...
Husband, David O, Husband, Robert W
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Systemic Insecticidal Action on Bloodsucking Ectoparasites of Several Compounds Administered Orally to Rabbits1 [PDF]
A. D. Flynn, W. G. Eden
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Prevalence of Ectoparasites of Indigenous Chickens From Dalahu Region, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
OBJECTIVE Ectoparasitism is an important factor associated with the poor production of indigenous chickens. The present study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and ectoparasite diversity in indigenous chickens of the Dalahu region in the western ...
M. Mirzaei, O. Ghashghaei, M. Yakhchali
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Permission to bite: White‐footed mice show no increased grooming response to tick infestation
White‐footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) are one of the most frequently studied hosts of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis); however, interactions between white‐footed mice and ticks are not easily observed. This study aimed to quantify activity patterns in white‐footed mice and to assess their behavioral responses to parasitism by blacklegged ticks ...
J. E. Brown, P. Chuard, E. T. Machtinger
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Background: Bats act as hosts for various ectoparasites, including bat flies, bugs, fleas, ticks, and mites, which play crucial roles in the transmission of bat-borne pathogens. As obligate blood-feeding parasites, these ectoparasites can serve as direct
Atchara Phumee+11 more
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ECTOPARASITES AND GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTH OF DOMESTIC PIGEONS IN AWKA, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA
The keeping of pigeons as pets and its consumption for protein, is a potential source of zoonotic diseases. The study of ectoparasites and gastrointestinal helminth of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Awka, was conducted between November ...
C. C Nwadike+8 more
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