The First Report on Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a Zoonotic Haematophagous Insect Infestation in Humans in Bangladesh: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Vet Med SciAn 18‐year‐old girl who didn't have any pets but was infested with fleas from a pet‐owning neighbour. Flea‐bite dermatitis caused severe pruritus, urticarial and papulomatous lesions on the neck and arm. Fleas were removed and identified as Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea.
Shohana NN +6 more
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Insect and Mice Infestations in Gaza Displacement Camps: A Field-Based Study on Vector-Borne Diseases Amid the 2023-2025 Gaza War. [PDF]
Public Health ChallGRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Conflict‐driven destruction in Gaza has caused water and sanitation collapse, leading to infestations of rodents and insects, escalating public health risks among displaced populations. ABSTRACT The current study investigates the severe environmental and public health impacts resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip ...
Dardona Z, Boussaa S.
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Rickettsiosis Infections in Sarawak: Epidemiological Insights and Public Health Strategies. [PDF]
Can J Infect Dis Med MicrobiolRickettsiosis infections pose a significant public health concern in Sarawak, Malaysia. Despite their importance, these infections remain poorly recognised, under‐researched and inadequately documented within the context of the Sarawak region. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to address this knowledge gap by providing an in‐depth analysis of ...
Abang RAA, Adrus M.
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Murine typhus is a flea-borne zoonotic disease that has been recently reported on Reunion Island, an oceanic volcanic island located in the Indian Ocean.
Annelise Tran +10 more
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A review of public health important fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) and flea-borne diseases in India
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2022 Fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) are important vectors of plague and murine typhus in many parts of the world. Currently, about 2700 flea species were described in the world.
V Rajamannar +3 more
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Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy: Case Series and Literature Review
Pathogens, 2021 Murine typhus is a flea-borne disease of worldwide distribution with a recent reemergence in the United States of America. There are limited data about the presentation, treatment, and outcomes in the pregnant population. We report on two cases of murine
Melinda B. Tanabe +3 more
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Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020 Flea-borne (murine) typhus is caused by Rickettsia typhi. Infection in pregnant women can lead to adverse outcomes when diagnosis and treatment is delayed.
Irene A. Stafford +8 more
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Molecular and serological evidence of flea-associated typhus group and spotted fever group rickettsial infections in Madagascar [PDF]
, 2017 This research was supported by the Wellcome Trust (RCDF and Senior Fellowship to ST, #081705 and #095171), the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, and the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, a Division of the Armed Forces Health ...
Harrison, Thomas Alan +6 more
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A 2015 outbreak of flea-borne rickettsiosis in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Although flea-borne rickettsiosis is endemic in Los Angeles County, outbreaks are rare. In the spring of 2015 three human cases of flea-borne rickettsiosis among residents of a mobile home community (MHC) prompted an investigation.
Kimberly Nelson +9 more
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Detection of Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma ovis in Melophagus ovinus from southern Xinjiang, China
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 865-870, December 2023., 2023 First report of the detection of Rickettsia massiliae DNA in M. ovinus. First report of the detection of Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae DNA in M. ovinus. Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae and Genotype III A. ovis can coexist in M. ovinus. Abstract Melophagus ovinus is a hematophagous insect that is distributed worldwide and plays a crucial role in ...
Si‐Ang Li +8 more
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