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Predictors for abundance of host flea and floor flea in households of villages with endemic commensal rodent plague, Yunnan Province, China.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BackgroundFrom 1990 to 2006, fifty-five natural villages experienced at least one plague epidemic in Lianghe County, Yunnan Province, China. This study is aimed to document flea abundance and identify predictors in households of villages with endemic ...
Jia-Xiang Yin, Alan Geater, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Xing-Qi Dong, Chun-Hong Du, You-Hong Zhong   +5 more
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Flea infestation on small wild mammals in Gharyan, Northwest Libya [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal, 2022
Background: Fleas play a major role as vectors for many pathogens that affect humans and livestock. Wild animals, especially wild rodents, are the most important hosts, acting as reservoir hosts for many flea species and pathogens.
Waleed Yousuf Mohammed Belgasm, Taher Shaibi, Salah Ghana   +2 more
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Flea-Associated Bacterial Communities across an Environmental Transect in a Plague-Endemic Region of Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2015
The vast majority of human plague cases currently occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary route of transmission of Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is via flea bites. Non-pathogenic flea-associated bacteria may interact with Y.
Ryan Thomas Jones, Jeff Borchert, Rebecca Eisen, Katherine MacMillan, Karen Boegler, Kenneth L Gage   +5 more
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Phylogenetic patterns in regional flea assemblages from 6 biogeographic realms: strong links between flea and host phylogenetic turnovers and weak effects of phylogenetic originality on host specificity

Parasitology, 2023
We investigated phylogenetic patterns in flea assemblages from 80 regions in 6 biogeographic realms and asked whether (a) flea phylogenetic turnover is driven by host phylogenetic turnover, environmental dissimilarity or geographic distance; (b) the ...
Boris R. Krasnov, Georgy I. Shenbrot, Irina S. Khokhlova   +2 more
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Evaluation of afoxolaner chewables to control flea populations in naturally infested dogs in private residences in Tampa FL, USA

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of afoxolaner chewables to control flea populations in naturally infested dogs in private residences in Tampa FL, USA.
Michael W. Dryden, Vicki Smith, Monica Chwala, Emery Jones, Lisa Crevoiserat, Jennifer C. McGrady, Kaitlin M. Foley, Paula R. Patton, Anthony Hawkins, Doug Carithers   +9 more
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Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides spp. Fleas, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
In June 2000, suspected cases of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) occurred in Coronel Fabriciano Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pooled fleas collected near two fatal cases contained rickettsial DNA. The nucleotide sequence alignment of the 391-bp
Riva P. Oliveira, Márcio A.M. Galvão, Claudio L. Mafra, Chequer B. Chamone, Simone B. Calic, Sergio U. Silva, David H. Walker   +6 more
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Flea and tick treatment satisfaction, preference and adherence of dog owners in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia who treated their dog with fluralaner [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal, 2020
Background: An extended duration flea and tick medication of the isoxazoline class (fluralaner) was introduced in 2014 in the United States and other countries.
Robert Lavan, Rob Armstrong, Karen Lipworth, Dorothy Normile, Hannah Newbury   +4 more
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Evaluation of a plant-based food supplement to control flea populations in dogs: A prospective double-blind randomized study

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2020
A prospective double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study evaluated the tolerance and efficacy of the biological plant-based food supplement Bioticks® (extracts of thyme, rosemary, melissa, fenugreek, absinthe and lemongrass) as a flea-control ...
Fabien Moog, Gaetan Vetea Plichart, Jean-Louis Blua, Marie-Christine Cadiergues   +3 more
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Three new fleas from Sulawesi, Indonesia (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae & Ceratophyllidae)

Parasite, 2006
Gryphopsylla maxomydis n. sp. (Pygiopsyllidae), Medwayella rubrisciurae n. sp. (Pygiopsyllidae) and Macrostylophora theresae n. sp. (Ceratophyllidae) are described from endemic rodents in Sulawesi.
Durden L.A., Beaucournu J.C.
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Survey of dog owners’ and veterinarians’ attitudes regarding the selection of flea and tick prevention products in Thailand [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Tick and flea infestations in dogs are significant concerns for both dog owners and veterinarians in Thailand. The country’s climate provides an optimal environment for the proliferation of ticks and fleas, thereby increasing the risk
Pornlapas Panchim, Pinrumpai Saengpradub, Sajitha Rakkijpradit, Apichaya Watananontchai, Piyarat Chansiripornchai, Kris Angkanaporn   +5 more
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