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Knowledge and practices of dog and cat owners in Mainland Portugal regarding fleas, flea-borne pathogens, and their management [PDF]
Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge FCT for funding through a contract with GHTM (UID/Multi/04413/2020) and LA-REAL (LA/P/0117/2020).
Maia, Carla +2 more
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Seroprevalence of typhus group and spotted fever group Rickettsia exposures on Reunion island
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective Murine typhus has been increasingly reported on Reunion island, Indian ocean, following documentation of eight autochthonous infections in 2012–2013.
Patrick Gérardin +15 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.A total of 654 blood samples were collected from healthy dogs in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in Pakistan and screened for the presence of Hepatozoon canis. Genetic diversity of the detected H. canis DNA, infection‐associated risk factors, and changes in the complete blood count of the host due to parasitic activity were also evaluated.
Madiha Rasool +14 more
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Emerging Infectious DiseasesFleaborne typhus (FBT) is reemerging as a significant cause of febrile illness in southern California, USA. We performed enhanced testing on low-titer Rickettsia typhi antibody–positive specimens from patients with FBT-compatible illness reported in Los
Armine Sanosyan +10 more
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Prevention of feline leishmaniosis with an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is one of the most important vector-borne diseases affecting animals and humans worldwide. Dogs are considered main reservoirs of the zoonotic forms, though in the last years the role of cats as ...
Emanuele Brianti +17 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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The Evolution of Flea-Borne Transmission in Yersinia pestis
, 2005 Transmission by fleabite is a recent evolutionary adaptation that distinguishes Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague, from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and all other enteric bacteria. The very close genetic relationship between Y.
B. Joseph Hinnebusch
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Opportunities and challenges for plague vector control in Madagascar.
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesPlague is a rodent-borne disease transmitted to humans by the bite of fleas infected with the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Flea control is a key part of the overall plague management strategy.
Annick Onimalala Raveloson +6 more
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Ocular manifestations of Rickettsia conorii in South India
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Purpose: Among the major groups of rickettsiosis, the commonly reported diseases in India are: (a) Typhus group induced—scrub typhus, murine flea-borne typhus; (b) Spotted fever group induced—Indian tick typhus; and (c) Q fever.
Manohar B Balasundaram +3 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Bacteria of the order Rickettsiales comprise a diverse group of obligate intracellular microorganisms that are globally distributed and highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. In South America, these bacteria have been associated with arthropod vectors, such as ticks, fleas, mites, lice, and certain dipterans, as well as with a ...
Cristian J. Zamorano‐Gómez +3 more
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