Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Pulex irritans in different regions of Iran [PDF]
The present study was conducted to perform a molecular comparison of Pulex irritans based on the mitochondrial genome in four different climatic regions including the Caspian Sea region, a mountainous region, Persian Gulf region, and the Central Desert ...
shahin seidy +2 more
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Fleas as hemeatophagous arthropodes take part in the spreading of certain diseases such as bubonic plague, murine typhus, tick-borne typhus tularaemia, or can be transitory hosts for certain species of cestodes for dogs and cats. Depending on the type of host on which fleas persist and the habitat, measures that can be taken to control them can be only
Dautović, Živomir +3 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]
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 +4 more
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Three new fleas from Sulawesi, Indonesia (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae & Ceratophyllidae)
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]
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 +5 more
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Bartonella infections in fleas (Siphonaptera : Pulicidae) and lack of Bartonellae in ticks (Acari : Ixodidae) from Hungary [PDF]
Fleas (95 Pulex irritans, 50 Ctenocephalides felis, 45 Ctenocephalides canis) and ixodid ticks (223 Ixodes ricinus, 231 Dermacentor reticulatus, 204 Haemaphysalis concinna) were collected in Hungary and tested, in assays based on PCR, for Bartonella ...
Márialigeti, Károly +4 more
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Duck fleas as evidence for eiderdown production on archaeological sites [PDF]
Acknowledgements This project was undertaken as part of my doctoral studies funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CACR-2009-39) in the United Kingdom.
Forbes, Veronique
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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 +5 more
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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 +3 more
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Ectoparasites infesting animals living in close contact with human beings: a real trouble for One Health perspective? [PDF]
The number of domestic animals living with human beings is rapidly increasing in parallel with an enhanced risk of transmission of their parasites and the pathogens they might carry.
J.C.P. Oliveira +6 more
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