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Insects-"Xenopsylla nesiotes" : A Correction

open access: hybridRecords of the Zoological Survey of India, 1914
No Abstract.
N. C. Rothschild
openalex   +3 more sources

The existence and characteristics of rats and shrews in endemic leptospirosis areas and types of ectoparasites: a case study of West Jakarta, Indonesia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2021
Background: This study aimed to determine the presence and species of the rats and shrews that can potentially cause leptospirosis in West Jakarta, Indonesia, and the species of ectoparasites found in them.
Dewi Susanna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field evaluation of a 0.005% fipronil bait, orally administered to Rhombomys opimus, for control of fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) and phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Plague (Yersinia pestis) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania major) are two rodent-associated diseases which are vectored by fleas and phlebotomine sand flies, respectively.
David M Poché   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Describing fine spatiotemporal dynamics of rat fleas in an insular ecosystem enlightens abiotic drivers of murine typhus incidence in humans.

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +1 more source

Flea surveillance on wild mammals in northern region of Xinjiang, northwestern China

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Flea distribution in northern region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and fluctuations of the annual fleas index in Alataw Pass were investigated.
Chang Shu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insect and Mice Infestations in Gaza Displacement Camps: A Field-Based Study on Vector-Borne Diseases Amid the 2023-2025 Gaza War. [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Chall
GRAPHICAL 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.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Black Death in Hereford, England: A demographic analysis of the Cathedral 14th‐century plague mass graves and associated parish cemetery

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 182, Issue 3, Page 452-466, November 2023., 2023
Abstract Objectives This study explores the paleoepidemiology of the Black Death (1348–52 AD) mass graves from Hereford, England, via osteological analysis. Hereford plague mortality is evaluated in the local context of the medieval city and examined alongside other Black Death burials.
Emilia R. Franklin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality and other risk factors for fleas infestations in domestic dogs and cats

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 359-370, June 2023., 2023
The greatest risk for flea infestation occurs for both dogs and cats below the age of 1 year. Small terriers and toy dog breeds have double the odds for flea infestation compared to Retrievers; in cats Asian breeds had half the odds compared to Western European breeds.
Sean Farrell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Ecto and Gastrointestinal Parasites of Rattus rattus in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

open access: yesTürkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2023
Objective: Rodents act as reservoir hosts and are an important potential source for many zoonotic pathogens such as parasites, which pose a public health risk to humans. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the prevalence of parasites among rodents.
Ahmad Daryani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Arthropod ectoparasites of synanthropic rodents in northern-central Italy. [PDF]

open access: yesMed Vet Entomol
The presence of ectoparasites in synanthropic rodents in various Italian provinces was investigated. Eighty‐one Rattus norvegicus, 49 Rattus rattus and 10 Mus musculus were examined Polyplax spinulosa lice, Myobiidae mites, Laelaps echidninus and Notoedres muris were mainly recovered.
Dini FM   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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