| a molecular survey of anaplasma spp., rickettsia spp., ehrlichia canis and babesia microti in foxes and fleas from sicily. | fleas (insecta: siphonaptera) are obligate bloodsucking insects, which parasitize birds and mammals, and are distributed throughout the world. several species have been implicated in pathogen transmission. this study aimed to monitor red foxes and the fleas isolated from them in the palermo and ragusa provinces of sicily, italy, as these organisms are potential reservoirs and vectors of pathogens. thirteen foxes (vulpes vulpes) and 110 fleas were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) to de ... | 2013 | 24589112 |
| risk factors for prevalence of pig parasitoses in mbeya region, tanzania. | a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine risk factors for prevalence of common endo- and ectoparasites of pigs kept by smallholder farmers in mbozi and mbeya (rural) districts of mbeya region, in tanzania. a total of 482 pigs from 220 households of 16 villages, eight in each district were randomly selected and examined. prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis was 11.5%, gastrointestinal nematodes 63.7% and ectoparasites 21.2% based on ag-elisa, mcmaster technique and full body sear ... | 2015 | 26324243 |
| molecular detection of zoonotic bartonellae (b. henselae, b. elizabethae and b. rochalimae) in fleas collected from dogs in israel. | fleas represent an acknowledged burden on dogs worldwide. the characterization of flea species infesting kennel dogs from two localities in israel (rehovot and jerusalem) and their molecular screening for bartonella species (rhizobiales: bartonellaceae) was investigated. a total of 355 fleas were collected from 107 dogs. the fleas were morphologically classified and molecularly screened targeting the bartonella 16s-23s internal transcribed spacer (its). of the 107 dogs examined, 80 (74.8%) were ... | 2015 | 25865162 |
| bartonella species in fleas from palestinian territories: prevalence and genetic diversity. | bartonellosis is an infectious bacterial disease. the prevalence and genetic characteristics of bartonella spp. in fleas of wild and domestic animals from palestinian territories are described. flea samples (n=289) were collected from 121 cats, 135 dogs, 26 hyraxes and seven rats from northern (n=165), central (n=113), and southern palestinian territories (n=11). the prevalent flea species were: ctenocephalides felis (n=119/289; 41.2%), ctenocephalides canis (n=159/289; 55%), and xenopsylla sp. ... | 2014 | 25424254 |
| diagnosis and therapeutic management of dipylidium caninum in dogs: a case report. | the present study is related to dipylidium caninum infection in dogs. three dogs about 1 year of age with the history of scooting behaviour and passing diarrhoeic stool containing white specks were presented before the clinicians. physical examination of dogs revealed flea infestation and faecal examination revealed the presence of gravid segments, which were confirmed microscopically to be of cestode, d. caninum. dogs were treated with praziquantel@5 mg/kg body wt. orally. dogs showed marked re ... | 2016 | 27876962 |
| dipylidium caninum infection in dogs infested with fleas. | the present study pertains to the dipylidium caninum infection in dogs infested with fleas. twenty dogs were presented to the divison of surgery, skuast-k for different surgical procedures. majority of the dogs had a history of pruritus, loss of weight as well as rubbing their perineal region against the wall. on external examination dogs were found infested with ctenocephalides canis. when dogs were anesthetized, motile segments were seen coming out of their anus, which were then identified as ... | 2015 | 25698864 |
| occurrence of dipylidium caninum in fleas from client-owned cats and dogs in europe using a new pcr detection assay. | ctenocephalides fleas are not only the most prevalent ectoparasites of dogs and cats but also the intermediate host of the cestode dipylidium caninum. due to the poor sensitivity of coproscopy to diagnose cat and dog infestation by dipylidium, few epidemiological data are available on its prevalence among pet populations. a new pcr method was developed to specifically identify d. caninum rdna inside single fleas. the pcr test was then applied to 5529 fleas of ctenocephalides genus, 2701 ctenocep ... | 2014 | 24986432 |
| gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus) parasite diversity in central mexico. | mexico has a long history of parasitological studies in communities of vertebrates. however, the mega diversity of the country makes fauna inventories an ongoing priority. presently, there is little published on the parasite fauna of gray foxes (urocyon cinereoargenteus schereber, 1775) and this study provides new records of parasites for gray foxes in central mexico. it is a continuation of a series of previous parasitological studies conducted with this carnivore in mexico from 2003 to the pre ... | 2016 | 27408801 |
| characterisation of ecto- and endoparasites in domestic cats from tirana, albania. | during 2008 to 2011, faecal samples, ear swabs, and ectoparasites obtained by full body search and total body comb were collected from 252 cats originating from the greater tirana area. faecal samples were examined using the mcmaster and baermann techniques, and a subset of 58 samples was tested for giardia-specific antigen using a coproantigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). the ear swabs were examined for the presence of parasitic mites. overall, almost 93% of the cats were identifi ... | 2014 | 24994454 |
| spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks and fleas from the democratic republic of the congo. | little is known about the prevalence of spotted fever group (sfg) rickettsiae in ticks and fleas in the democratic republic of the congo. in 2008, 12 amblyomma compressum ticks were collected from 3 pangolins (manis gigantea). two haemaphysalis punctaleachi ticks were collected from 2 african civets (civettictis civetta congica), and one was collected from an antelope (onotragus leche). a total of 111 rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks, 23 ctenocephalides canis fleas, 39 c. felis fleas, and 5 tricho ... | 2012 | 23137572 |
| fleas and ticks in carnivores from a domestic-wildlife interface: implications for public health and wildlife. | fleas and ticks are parasites of wild and domestic mammals, and can be vectors of several pathogens. in rural areas, domestic carnivores such as the domestic dog (canis lupus familiaris l.), may act as a "bridge" between natural areas and human settlements where ectoparasites can be used as a metric of such link. the aim of this study was to identify fleas, ticks, and rickettsia spp., collected from domestic and wild carnivores in a natural reserve and surrounding human settlements in central ch ... | 2016 | 27539151 |
| integrated morphological and molecular identification of cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis) and dog fleas (ctenocephalides canis) vectoring rickettsia felis in central europe. | fleas of the genus ctenocephalides are the most common ectoparasites infesting dogs and cats world-wide. the species ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides canis are competent vectors for zoonotic pathogens such as rickettsia felis and bartonella spp. improved knowledge on the diversity and phylogenetics of fleas is important for understanding flea-borne pathogen transmission cycles. fleas infesting privately owned dogs and cats from the czech republic (n=97) and romania (n=66) were subjected ... | 2015 | 25899079 |
| isolation of candidatus rickettsia asemboensis from ctenocephalides fleas. | candidatus rickettsia asemboensis was identified molecularly in fleas collected in 2009 from asembo, kenya. multilocus sequence typing using the 17-kd antigen gene, rrs, glta, ompa, ompb, and sca4 demonstrated that candidatus r. asemboensis is closely related to rickettsia felis but distinct enough to be considered for separate species classification. following this molecular characterization of candidatus r. asemboensis, the in vitro cultivation of this bacterium was then performed. we used cte ... | 2015 | 25897814 |
| detection of rickettsia felis, rickettsia typhi, bartonella species and yersinia pestis in fleas (siphonaptera) from africa. | little is known about the presence/absence and prevalence of rickettsia spp, bartonella spp. and yersinia pestis in domestic and urban flea populations in tropical and subtropical african countries. | 2014 | 25299702 |
| ectoparasites of livestock, dogs, and wild rodents in the chittagong hill tracts in southeastern bangladesh. | a large variety of ectoparasites parasitizing on livestock, dogs, and rodents are documented throughout the world, of which several are proven vectors for major (including zoonotic) diseases affecting humans and/or livestock. however, there remains a significant lack of knowledge in regard to the ectoparasite fauna in remote regions of the developing world, such as southeastern bangladesh, and an urgent need to investigate this fauna to improve diagnostic options. in the course of the present st ... | 2012 | 22576854 |
| morphological, biometrical, and molecular characterization of ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides canis isolated from dogs from different geographical regions. | in the present work, a comparative morphological, biometrical and molecular study of ctenocephalides spp. isolated from dogs (canis lupus familiaris) from different geographical regions (spain, iran, and south africa) has been carried out. the internal transcribed spacer 1 (its1) sequences of ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides canis collected from dogs from different geographical regions have been determined to clarify the taxonomic status of these species and to assess intraspecific vari ... | 2013 | 23525642 |
| diversity of flea (siphonaptera) parasites on red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in romania. | red foxes (vulpes vulpes (l.)) are widespread across europe, tolerant of synanthropic ecosystems, and susceptible to diseases potentially shared with humans and other animals. we describe flea fauna on red foxes in romania, a large, ecologically diverse country, in part because fleas may serve as an indicator of the risk of spillover of vector-borne disease. we found 912 individual fleas of seven species on the 305 foxes assessed, for an infestation prevalence of 49.5%. mean flea load per fox wa ... | 2017 | 28399300 |
| prevalence of ectoparasites in dogs of shimoga, karnataka. | a study was carried out to ascertain the status of ecto-parasites infesting dogs of shimoga region. a total of 120 dogs with the history of skin problems presented to the local hospitals and local pet clinics of shimoga region were screened for different ecto-parasites. the ticks, fleas and lice were collected, processed and identified. the skin scrapings were also collected from the affected dogs and processed for identification of mites. out of 120 dogs examined, 59 (49.1 %) had harboured ecto ... | 2017 | 28316406 |
| parasites and vector-borne diseases in client-owned dogs in albania: infestation with arthropod ectoparasites. | to establish the diversity and seasonality of ectoparasite infestation in client-owned dogs in albania, 602 dogs visiting four small animal clinics in tirana from march 2010 to april 2011 inclusive were examined for ectoparasites by full body search and total body comb. in addition, ear swab specimens collected from all dogs and scrapings taken from skin lesions suspicious of mite infestation were examined for parasitic mites. overall, 93 dogs (15.4 %, 95%ci 12.6-18.6) were demonstrated to be in ... | 2017 | 27796564 |
| flea species infesting dogs in spain: updated spatial and seasonal distribution patterns. | this entomological survey examines the spatial and seasonal distribution patterns of flea species infesting dogs in spain. bioclimatic zones covering broad climate and vegetation ranges were surveyed according to size. in a cross-sectional spatial survey carried out from late may 2013 to mid-july 2015, 1084 dogs from 42 different locations were examined. a total of 3032 fleas were collected and identified as belonging to the following species: ctenocephalides felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) (81. ... | 2017 | 27790728 |
| prevalence of ectoparasites in owned dogs in kerman city, southeast of iran. | the present study aimed to investigate the intensity and distribution of natural infestation of ectoparasites in owned dogs during june to november 2011 in kerman city, southeast of iran. one hundred two domestic dogs (63 males, 39 females) with age ranged between 45 days to 13 years were examined for ectoparasites infestation including (tick, lice, flea and mite) in kerman city. detailed questionnaire about grooming and bathing interval, keeping place (outdoor, indoor) and purpose of keeping we ... | 2016 | 27413320 |
| insecticide resistance in fleas. | fleas are the major ectoparasite of cats, dogs, and rodents worldwide and potential vectors of animal diseases. in the past two decades the majority of new control treatments have been either topically applied or orally administered to the host. most reports concerning the development of insecticide resistance deal with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis. historically, insecticide resistance has developed to many of the insecticides used to control fleas in the environment including carba ... | 2016 | 26999217 |
| evaluation of the effectiveness of a novel oral formulation of sarolaner (simparica™) for the treatment and control of fleas on dogs. | the efficacy of a single oral dose of a novel isoxazoline, sarolaner (simparica™, zoetis), for the treatment and control of flea infestations on dogs was confirmed in five laboratory studies. the studies were conducted using adult purpose-bred beagles and/or mixed breed dogs. all animals were individually identified and housed, and were allocated randomly to treatment with either placebo or sarolaner (eight to 10 per group) based on pretreatment parasite counts. three studies used cat flea (cten ... | 2016 | 26935820 |
| a field trial of spinosad for the treatment and prevention of flea infestation in shepherd dogs living in close proximity to flea-infested sheep. | three flea species, pulex irritans, ctenocephalides canis and c. felis parasitize shepherd dogs living on sheep farms in greece. the aim of this randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial was to examine the efficacy of spinosad, when administered three times every 4 weeks, as the only intervention to treat and prevent flea infestations in shepherd dogs living on sheep farms. | 2015 | 26065677 |
| ectoparasite load in the crested porcupine hystrix cristata linnaeus, 1758 in central italy. | the crested porcupine hystrix cristata is a large body-sized rodent, occurring in europe only in the italian peninsula, where it may have been introduced in early medieval times. its parasite fauna is currently poorly known and limited to few anecdotal observations. we have analyzed the ectoparasite load of 165 crested porcupines from tuscany and latium (central italy). both captured and road-killed individuals were checked for fleas and ticks. overall, only 39 porcupines were infested by four s ... | 2015 | 25773184 |
| sustained speed of kill and repellency of a novel combination of fipronil and permethrin against ctenocephalides canis flea infestations in dogs. | ctenocephalides canis is a major flea species in dogs in several european countries. the new topical combination of fipronil and permethrin (frontline tri-act/frontect, merial) has been developed to control fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies and biting flies on dogs. considering the repellent and insecticidal effects of permethrin and the insecticidal effect of fipronil, the efficacy of the combination against fleas including c. canis was expected to be rapid. the study was conducted to measure ... | 2015 | 25622656 |
| identification of flea species using maldi-tof/ms. | in the present study, a molecular proteomics (maldi-tof/ms) approach was used as a tool for identifying flea vectors. we measured the ms spectra from 38 flea specimens of 5 species including ctenocephalides felis, ctenocephalides canis, archaeopsylla erinacei, xenopsylla cheopis and stenoponia tripectinata. a blind test performed with 24 specimens from species included in a library spectral database confirmed that maldi-tof/ms is an effective tool for discriminating flea species. although fresh ... | 2014 | 24878069 |
| curative and preventive efficacy of orally administered afoxolaner against ctenocephalides canis infestation in dogs. | the efficacy of orally administered afoxolaner against adult dog fleas, ctenocephalides canis, was evaluated in a controlled, blinded study. a total of 32 dogs were infested with 100 adult unfed fleas approximately 24h prior to treatment and then at weekly intervals for 5 weeks after treatment. live fleas were counted upon removal at 12h (for 16 dogs) and 24h (for the remaining 16 dogs) after treatment (for counts performed the first week) or after infestation (for counts performed on subsequent ... | 2014 | 24631503 |
| smallholder pig production: prevalence and risk factors of ectoparasites. | a cross-sectional study was carried out in the mbeya region, tanzania, with the aim of describing the distribution and diversity of ectoparasites on pigs, within confinement and free-range production systems of smallholder farms. a total of 128 farms were surveyed, with 96 practising confinement and 32 practising free-range production systems. the prevalence of ectoparasites on pigs within confinement and free-range production systems was 24% and 84%, respectively. logistic regression analyses r ... | 2013 | 23357599 |
| ctenocephalides felis felis vs. ctenocephalides canis (siphonaptera: pulicidae): some issues in correctly identify these species. | ctenocephalides felis felis is one of the most important ectoparasites of dogs and cats throughout the world, because of its geographical distribution, dual parasitological action as an infesting agent and a vector of diseases, the economic losses and the acquired resistance against common insecticides. in brazil, it surpasses ctenocephalides canis in distribution, number of host species infested, prevalence and epidemiological importance. however, in some studies the species have been misidenti ... | 2013 | 23295817 |
| a survey of ectoparasite infestation in dogs in tehran, iran. | this survey was conducted to identify and estimate the frequencies of ectoparasites of dogs in tehran, iran. a total of 143 dogs attended at the small animal hospital of the veterinary school, the university of tehran, were examined for the presence of ectoparasites and dermatological lesions. ectoparasite specimens and blood samples were sent to parasitology and hematology laboratories, respectively. ticks were the most frequent ectoparasite (36.4%, 52/143), followed by fleas (29.4%, 42/143), m ... | 2012 | 23070452 |
| high prevalence of rickettsia spp. in dog fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) in rural uganda. | fleas are known vectors of zoonotic agents. thirty-five fleas, including 28 ctenocephalides felis (bouché), four pulex irritans (l.), and three echidnophaga gallinacea (westwood) from 19 rural dogs from southwestern uganda were analyzed for the presence of rickettsia spp. (ompb, glta, and 17 kda fragment genes) and bartonella spp. (rpob and its genes) by pcr. rickettsial dna was detected in 27 out of 28 of ct. felis and in two out of four p. irritans. none of the e. gallinacea specimens harbored ... | 2017 | 28399271 |
| evaluation of afoxolaner chewables to control flea populations in naturally infested dogs in private residences in tampa fl, usa. | 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. evaluations of on-animal and premises flea burdens, flea sex structure and fed-unfed premises flea populations were conducted to more accurately assess flea population dynamics in households. | 2015 | 26003175 |
| serological and pcr investigation of yersinia pestis in potential reservoir hosts from a plague outbreak focus in zambia. | plague is a bacterial zoonotic disease, caused by yersinia pestis. rodents are the natural hosts with fleas as the vehicle of disease transmission. domestic and wild dogs and cats have also been identified as possible disease hosts. in zambia, plague outbreaks have been reported in the southern and eastern regions in the last 20 years. based on these observations, y. pestis could possibly be endemically present in the area. | 2017 | 28754138 |
| a case of chromoblastomycosis by fonsecaea nubica indicating a possible insect route of transmission. | a first auricular case of chromoblastomycosis due to fonsecaea nubica is reported in a 42-year-old chinese male. he presented a slightly verrucous, erythematous plaque on his right auricle which had gradually extended over a 10-year period, and the patient reported a history of dog flea sting before onset of the lesions. diagnosis was based on histopathological and mycological examination of clinical samples, which revealed muriform cells. identification of the aetiological agent was assessed by ... | 2016 | 27330038 |
| parasite spread at the domestic animal - wildlife interface: anthropogenic habitat use, phylogeny and body mass drive risk of cat and dog flea (ctenocephalides spp.) infestation in wild mammals. | spillover of parasites at the domestic animal - wildlife interface is a pervasive threat to animal health. cat and dog fleas (ctenocephalides felis and c. canis) are among the world's most invasive and economically important ectoparasites. although both species are presumed to infest a diversity of host species across the globe, knowledge on their distributions in wildlife is poor. we built a global dataset of wild mammal host associations for cat and dog fleas, and used bayesian hierarchical mo ... | 2018 | 29307305 |
| patterns in the distribution and directional asymmetry of fleas living on the northern white-breasted hedgehog erinaceus roumanicus. | fleas infecting northern white-breasted hedgehogs, erinaceus roumanicus (barrett-hamilton), collected from 2009-2011 in budapest (hungary) were studied. a total of 305 white-breasted hedgehogs were captured and 1,251 fleas were collected. the flea community comprised two species, the hedgehog flea archaeopsylla erinacei (bouche, 1835) and the dog flea ctenocephalides canis (curtis, 1826), although the latter was only found on three hedgehogs. fleas were found on half of the host specimens (51%; ... | 2017 | 28783031 |
| season-long control of flea and tick infestations in a population of cats in the aeolian archipelago using a collar containing 10% imidacloprid and 4.5% flumethrin. | cats that have outdoor access are highly exposed to ticks, fleas, mites and flying insects, though the risk to become infested by arthropods is less perceived in cats than in dogs. this has resulted in fewer treatment and prevention options being available for cats than for dogs. a collar containing a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 4.5% flumethrin (seresto®, bayer animal health) is available for cats and licensed with claims against ticks and fleas for 7-8 months. following the assessment o ... | 2017 | 29173546 |
| first molecular detection and characterization of zoonotic bartonella species in fleas infesting domestic animals in tunisia. | bartonellosis is an emerging vector-borne disease caused by different intracellular bacteria of the genus bartonella (rhizobiales: bartonellaceae) that is transmitted primarily by blood-sucking arthropods such as sandflies, ticks and fleas. in tunisia, there are no data available identifying the vectors of bartonella spp. in our research, we used molecular methods to detect and characterize bartonella species circulating in fleas collected from domestic animals in several of the country's biocli ... | 2017 | 28927427 |
| a field trial of a fixed combination of permethrin and fipronil (effitix®) for the treatment and prevention of flea infestation in dogs living with sheep. | a large number of fleas parasitize dogs living with sheep in greece. the primary aim of this randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial was to examine the efficacy of a permethrin-fipronil combination (effitix®) for the treatment and prevention of flea infestation in dogs living with sheep and the secondary aim was to examine the efficacy of this intervention on flea infestation, pruritus and skin lesions of the people in contact with these dogs. | 2017 | 28454576 |