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Severe cat flea infestation of dairy calves in Brazil

Veterinary Parasitology, 1998
An investigation was conducted into a severe flea infestation on dairy calves. Inspection of the dairy revealed a high infestation of Ctenocephalides felis felis on four calves and thousands of fleas in the stable where cows and calves were brought in for milking. A 3-month-old female calf was highly infested with fleas.
F R, Araújo, M P, Silva, A A, Lopes, O C, Ribeiro, P P, Pires, C M, Carvalho, C B, Balbuena, A A, Villas, J K, Ramos   +8 more
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Ectoparasites: Fleas Infestation

The most overlooked ectoparasites in the Siphonaptera order are poultry fleas. An estimated USD 2.8 billion is lost economically each year in America alone as a result of flea infestations in various animal species. These are ectoparasites with hopping legs that have been laterally flattened.
Pradeep Kumar, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Alok Kumar Singh, Kale Chandrakant Dinkar, Rupam Sachan, Gaurav Kumar Verma   +5 more
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[Tungiasis. Jigger flea infestation].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 1991
A case of infestation with Tunga penetrans (jigger flea) is described. Complete local recovery usually occurs after removal of the intact flea.
B F, Hansen, J, Riis-Petersen
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Assessment of the onset of action of afoxolaner against existing adult flea (Ctenocephalides felis) infestations on dogs

Veterinary Parasitology, 2014
The speed of kill of afoxolaner against experimental infestations by Ctenocephalides felis was evaluated after oral administration of afoxolaner in a soft chew (NEXGARD®) at a dose to achieve 2.5mg/kg bodyweight.
Drag, Marlene D., Kunkle, Bruce N., Larsen, Diane L., Chester, Theodore S.   +3 more
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Relation of Mean Number of Fleas to Prevalence of Infestation on Rats

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1958
Summary A comparison was made of the relation between mean number of Xenopsylla cheopis per infested rat, Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus, and the prevalence of infestation in four climatic zones in Southeastern United States. An increase of the mean number of fleas per infected rat, accompanied probably by increased activity of both rats and fleas in ...
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Impacts of ectoparasite flea infestation on gut microbiota of the Meriones unguiculatus in a rodent-flea system

Parasitology Research
Fleas, along with one of their host species, Meriones unguiculatus, possess the capability to act as vectors in the transmission of plague. Parasitism by fleas may markedly influence the physiology and immune system of their hosts. Gut microbiota plays an important role in the growth and development of rodents.
Zihao, Wang, Nan, Chang, Xinchang, Lun, Lu, Wang, Zhenxu, Wang, Chenran, Guo, Xiaoxu, Wang, Haoqiang, Ji, Pengbo, Liu, Qiyong, Liu   +9 more
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The Reaction to Flea Bites: Anaphylaxis and Louse Infestation

Nature, 1926
I WAS much interested in Prof. Boycott's letter (NATURE, October 23, p. 591) dealing with anaphylaxis consequent upon the bites of fleas, as I have in mind an interesting case illustrating the same phenomenon after infestation by lice. The case came under my notice in 1918 whilst I was serving as entomologist with the American Red Cross Trench Fever ...
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Flea Infestation and its Control

International Journal of Dermatology, 1983
L, Medleau, W H, Miller
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An outbreak of human flea infestation in a hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection, 2000
P D, Thomas, J, Cutter, D H, Joynson
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Louse and Flea Infestations

2021
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