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The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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.
core   +1 more source

Additional Siphonaptera Records From Small Mammals in the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Fleas were collected from mammals during the period 1990-1992 in two upper peninsula counties. Identified specimens were compared to existing distribution records for both parasite and host. Only those records which are newly documented for county, upper
Lederle, Patrick E, Scharf, William C
core   +2 more sources

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High mitochondrial sequence divergence in synanthropic flea species (Insecta: Siphonaptera) from Europe and the Mediterranean

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2018
BackgroundAdult fleas are haematophagous ectoparasites of warm-blooded vertebrates, particularly mammals. Among them, the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) and the human flea (Pulex irritans) have high veterinary-medical significance, owing to their ...
S. Hornok   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wood Ducks as Accidental Hosts of the Squirrel Flea, \u3ci\u3eOrchopeas Howardi\u3c/i\u3e (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
(excerpt) On 21 May 1985, two recently hatched wood ducklings, Aix sponsa (L.), brought to the McHenry County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Woodstock, Illinois, were inspected for ...
Baumgartner, Donald L, Kane, Andrea
core   +2 more sources

The Degradation of Access‐Based Business Models: Customer Misbehavior and Shared Mobility

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Access‐based services are considered one of the strategies to embed sustainability in business models. Yet, because the evolution of these business models has been overlooked, we do not know whether their promise to create triple value is sustained.
Andres Camacho, Carmen Valor
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity of Potential Vectors of Rickettsiae and Epidemiological Mosaic of Spotted Fever in the State of Paraná, Brazil

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Spotted Fever Rickettsioses (SFR) are diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, and are transmitted mainly by ticks. Its eco-epidemiological scenarios vary spatially, and may also vary over time due to environmental changes.
Liliane Silva Durães   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatal Flea-Borne Typhus in Texas: A Retrospective Case Series, 1985–2015

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017
Flea-borne (murine) typhus is a global rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia typhi. Although flea-borne typhus is no longer nationally notifiable, cases are reported for surveillance purposes in a few U.S. states.
E. Pieracci   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reference gene selection and RNA preservation protocol in the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, for gene expression studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This work was supported by a Knowledge Transfer Network BBSRC Industrial Case (#414 BB/L502467/1) studentship in association Zoetis Inc.Peer ...
Baird, John   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Investigating the Customer Journey in Second‐Hand Fashion Platforms: Implications for Luxury Brand Management

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 655-672, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Consumers' increasing environmental concerns are prompting a shift in fashion consumption, fueling the remarkable growth of the second‐hand market. Over the last decade, this trend has spurred the emergence of a plethora of online platforms dedicated to the resale of pre‐loved fashion items.
Gabriele Murtas, Giuseppe Pedeliento
wiley   +1 more source

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