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| pet-related infections. | physicians and veterinarians have many opportunities to partner in promoting the well-being of people and their pets, especially by addressing zoonotic diseases that may be transmitted between a pet and a human family member. common cutaneous pet-acquired zoonoses are dermatophytosis (ringworm) and sarcoptic mange (scabies), which are both readily treated. toxoplasmosis can be acquired from exposure to cat feces, but appropriate hygienic measures can minimize the risk to pregnant women. persons ... | 2016 | 27929279 |
| assessment of the efficacy of a topical combination of fipronil-permethrin (frontline tri-act(®)/frontect(®)) against egg laying and adult emergence of the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) in dogs. | this study was conducted to assess the prevention of egg laying and the inhibition of the emergence of the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) resulting from the application of a combination of fipronil and permethrin (frontline tri-act(®)/frontect(®), merial) on dogs. sixteen healthy dogs were included after pre-treatment live flea counts and randomly allocated to two groups. eight dogs served as untreated controls and 8 dogs were treated on day 0 and day 30 with topical application of fipronil/pe ... | 2016 | 27991415 |
| papular urticaria: a review of causal agents in colombia. | papular urticaria is a chronic allergic reaction induced by insect bites, which is common in the tropics. the objective of this review was to deepen on epidemiological and immunological aspects of this disease, focused on data published in latin american countries.we conducted a non-systematic review of the literature through electronic search on the epidemiology of papular urticaria, the entomological characteristics of the causative agents and associated immunological mechanisms.several report ... | 2016 | 27992990 |
| intrinsic activity of igrs against larval cat fleas. | insect growth regulators (igrs) such as lufenuron, methoprene, and pyriproxyfen have been important tools in the integrated pest management of cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis (bouché), for the past two decades. other igrs have been registered for the control of termite, dipteran, and lepidopterous pests including chlorfluazuron, cyromazine, dicyclanil, and precocene i, but have been not tested against c. felis. the intrinsic activity of igrs was determined by exposing larvae to treated larval r ... | 2017 | 28011733 |
| a molecular survey for francisella tularensis and rickettsia spp. in haemaphysalis leporispalustris (acari: ixodidae) in northern california. | francisella tularensis and rickettsia spp. have been cultured from haemaphysalis leporispalustris packard, but their prevalence in this tick has not been determined using modern molecular methods. we collected h. leporispalustris by flagging vegetation and leaf litter and from lagomorphs (lepus californicus gray and sylvilagus bachmani (waterhouse)) in northern california. francisella tularensis dna was not detected in any of 1,030 ticks tested by polymerase chain reaction (pcr), whereas 0.4% of ... | 2016 | 28031350 |
| initial evaluations of the effectiveness of spinetoram as a long-acting, oral systemic pulicide for controlling cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) infestations on dogs. | spinetoram is a semi-synthetic, spinosyn class natural product derived from fermentation by the actinomycete, saccharopolyspora spinosa. based on ld50 (50% lethal dose) values against adult cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis) using an in vitro contact assay, spinetoram was approximately 4-fold more potent than spinosad. subsequently, two parallel-arm, randomized block design laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of orally administered spinetoram against experimental c. fe ... | 2017 | 28043384 |
| gregarine infection accelerates larval development of the cat flea ctenocephalides felis (bouché). | a high degree of specialization between host and parasite is a well-known outcome of a long history of coevolution, and it is strikingly illustrated in a coordination of their life cycles. in some cases, the arms race ensued at the establishment of a symbiotic relationship results in the adoption of manipulative strategies by the parasite. we have already learned that steinina ctenocephali, a gregarine living in the alimentary canal of cat flea, ctenocephalides felis follows its phenology and me ... | 2017 | 28073394 |
| limited evidence for rickettsia felis as a cause of zoonotic flea-borne rickettsiosis in southern california. | over 90% of human flea-borne rickettsioses cases in california are reported from suburban communities of los angeles and orange counties and are presumed to be associated with either rickettsia typhi or rickettsia felis infection. ctenocephalides felis (bouché) is considered the principal vector for both rickettsiae, and r. felis has largely replaced r. typhi as the presumptive etiologic agent based on the widespread incidence of r. felis in cat flea populations. however, with no evidence to con ... | 2017 | 28082625 |
| cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis) from cats and dogs in new zealand: molecular characterisation, presence of rickettsia felis and bartonella clarridgeiae and comparison with australia. | the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) is the most common flea species parasitising both domestic cats and dogs globally. fleas are known vectors of zoonotic pathogens such as vector borne rickettsia and bartonella. this study compared cat fleas from domestic cats and dogs in new zealand's north and south islands to australian cat fleas, using the mitochondrial dna (mtdna) marker, cytochrome c oxidase subunit i and ii (cox1, cox2). we assessed the prevalence of rickettsia and bartonella using genu ... | 2017 | 28115179 |
| bartonella species pathogenic for humans infect pets, free-ranging wild mammals and their ectoparasites in the caatinga biome, northeastern brazil: a serological and molecular study. | this study verified the occurrence of bartonella spp. in dogs, cats, wild mammals and their ectoparasites in petrolina and lagoa grande counties, pernambuco, located in a semi-arid region in northeastern brazil. anti-bartonella spp. antibodies were detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa) in 24.8% of dogs (27/109) and in 15% of cats (6/40). bartonella sp. dna was identified by pcr performed on dna extracted from blood and ectoparasites using primers targeting bartonella sp. glta and r ... | 2017 | 28249707 |
| diversity of rickettsiae in a rural community in northern california. | far northern california forests are highly biodiverse in wildlife reservoirs and arthropod vectors that may propagate rickettsial pathogens in nature. the proximity of small rural communities to these forests puts people and domestic animals at risk of vector-borne infection due to spillover from wildlife. the current study was conducted to document exposure to rickettsial pathogens in people and domestic animals in a rural community, and identify which rickettsiae are present in sylvatic and pe ... | 2017 | 28274808 |
| feline and canine leishmaniosis and other vector-borne diseases in the aeolian islands: pathogen and vector circulation in a confined environment. | vector-borne diseases (vbds) are prevalently investigated in dogs. studies on feline vbds are scant, though feline leishmaniosis (fel) is increasingly recognised as a disease of cats in endemic areas. comprehensive investigations on the distribution of vbds in populations of cats and dogs living in relatively small geographical areas, such as islands, are currently lacking. in this study the prevalence of leishmania infantum and other vbd pathogens was assessed in cohorts of cats and dogs living ... | 2017 | 28288759 |
| 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 |
| efficacy and speed of kill of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner against flea infestations in cats. | the efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner against induced flea infestations in cats was confirmed in three placebo-controlled, blinded studies. purpose-bred adult cats (n=8/group) were blocked by pre-treatment flea counts and randomly allocated to treatment with either a placebo or with the spot-on formulation at the minimum dose of 6.0mg selamectin and 1.0mg sarolaner per kg bodyweight. treatments were applied topically once on day 0. all cats were infested with app ... | 2017 | 28395751 |
| efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner for cats against adult ctenocephalides felis, flea egg production and adult flea emergence. | a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner was evaluated against fleas for adulticidal efficacy, and for the effect on egg production and hatching when applied to flea-infested cats. ten male and ten female adult domestic shorthair cats were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment flea counts. cats received topical treatment on day 0 in a single spot to the dorsal scapular area with either a placebo formulation or with the combination formulation at th ... | 2017 | 28395752 |
| first detection of rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis in fleas collected from client-owned companion animals in the southern great plains. | flea-borne rickettsiosis occurs worldwide and includes a number of pathogens, namely, rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis. most studies in the united states have occurred in southern texas and california where flea-borne rickettsiosis is endemic, resulting in a lack of information from other regions of the country. between march and august 2016, 222 fleas were collected from 52 client-owned dogs and cats in two urban areas in oklahoma. fleas were identified using morphological characteristics ... | 2017 | 28399210 |
| effect of rickettsia felis strain variation on infection, transmission, and fitness in the cat flea (siphonaptera: pulicidae). | rickettsia felis is a human pathogen transmitted by the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis (bouché) (str. lsu), as well as an obligate symbiont of the parthenogenic booklouse liposcelis bostrychophila (badonnel) (str. lsu-lb). the influence of genetic variability in these two strains of r. felis on host specialization and fitness and possible resulting differences on infection and transmission kinetics in c. felis is unknown. utilizing an artificial host system, cat fleas were exposed to a r. felis ... | 2017 | 28399259 |
| 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 |
| spotted fever: epidemiology and vector-rickettsia-host relationship in rio de janeiro state. | the eco-epidemiological scenario of spotted fever (sf), a tick-borne disease that affects humans and other animals in several countries around the world, was analyzed in rio de janeiro (rj) state, brazil. during the last 34 years, 990 sf cases were reported in rj (the brazilian state with the highest population density), including 116 cases confirmed by serology (rifi) or pcr, among 42.39% of the municipalities with reported cases of sf. the epidemiologic dynamics of sf in rj state are very hete ... | 2017 | 28424664 |
| first report of a rickettsia asembonensis related infecting fleas in brazil. | the present study was performed in a non-endemic area for spotted fever (sf) in imperatriz microregion, state of maranhão, brazil. blood samples and ectoparasites were collected from 300 dogs of the imperatriz microregion. canine serum samples were tested individually by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa), using five rickettsia isolates from brazil. antibodies reactive to at least one of the five species of rickettsia were detected in 1.6% of the dogs (5/300). these sera were considered rea ... | 2017 | 28427962 |
| 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 |
| preventive efficacy of nexgard spectra(®) against dipylidium caninum infection in dogs using a natural flea (ctenocephalides felis) infestation model. | the efficacy of a monthly oral endectocide product, nexgard spectra(®) (merial), a combination of afoxolaner and milbemycin oxime, was evaluated in a flea (ctenocephalides felis) challenge model for the prevention of dipylidium caninum tapeworm infection in dogs. the efficacy of treatment with nexgard spectra(®) was assessed in 10 dogs following weekly flea infestation with metacestode naturally infected fleas and compared with that in 10 untreated control dogs. the 100 fleas deposited weekly on ... | 2017 | 28497745 |
| first description of bartonella koehlerae infection in a spanish dog with infective endocarditis. | bartonella koehlerae has been recently described as a new cat- and cat fleas-associated agent of culture-negative human endocarditis. it has been also encountered in one dog from israel and six dogs from the usa, but other clinically relevant reports involving this bacterium are lacking. | 2017 | 28526098 |
| [epidemiological and molecular profile of rickettsiosis in peruvian border locations]. | to determine the circulation of rickettsia in the years 2010 and 2011 in border locations in four regions ofperu and their clinical epidemiological and molecular characteristics. | 2017 | 28538849 |
| direct evidence of rickettsia typhi infection in rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and their canine hosts. | murine typhus is a rickettsiosis caused by rickettsia typhi, whose transmission is carried out by rat fleas in urban settlements as classically known, but it also has been related to cat fleas in a sub-urban alternative cycle that has been suggested by recent reports. these studies remarks that in addition to rats, other animals like cats, opossums and dogs could be implied in the transmission of rickettsia typhi as infected fleas obtained from serologically positive animals have been detected i ... | 2017 | 28652984 |
| cat scratch disease: u.s. clinicians' experience and knowledge. | cat scratch disease (csd) is a zoonotic infection caused primarily by the bacterium bartonella henselae. an estimated 12,000 outpatients and 500 inpatients are diagnosed with csd annually, yet little is known regarding clinician experience with and treatment of csd in the united states. questions assessing clinical burden, treatment and prevention of csd were posed to 3,011 primary care providers (family practitioners, internists, paediatricians and nurse practitioners) during 2014-2015 as part ... | 2017 | 28707827 |
| comparative analysis of storage conditions and homogenization methods for tick and flea species for identification by maldi-tof ms. | ticks and fleas are vectors for numerous human and animal pathogens. controlling them, which is important in combating such diseases, requires accurate identification, to distinguish between vector and non-vector species. recently, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof-ms) was applied to the rapid identification of arthropods. the growth of this promising tool, however, requires guidelines to be established. to this end, standardization protocols ... | 2017 | 28722283 |
| synergy between dinotefuran and fipronil against the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis): improved onset of action and residual speed of kill in adult cats. | the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (c. felis), is a cosmopolitan hematophagous ectoparasite, and is considered to be the most prevalent flea species in both europe and the usa. clinical signs frequently associated with flea bites include pruritus, dermatitis and in severe cases even pyodermatitis and alopecia. ctenocephalides felis is also a vector for several pathogens and is an intermediate host for the cestode dipylidium caninum. treatment of cats with a fast-acting pulicide, that is p ... | 2017 | 28724438 |
| gastrointestinal helminths and ectoparasites in the stray cats (felidae: felis catus) of ahar municipality, northwestern iran. | the stray cats are considered as the sources of emerging humans and domestic livestock pathogens and the zoonoses of public health importance. the present study was aimed to elucidate intestinal helminth infections and infestation with ectoparasites of the stray cats of ahar city, northwestern iran. | 2017 | 28761492 |
| the sustained speed of kill of ticks (rhipicephalus sanguineus) and fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) on dogs by a spot-on combination of fipronil and permethrin (effitix®) compared with oral afoxolaner (nexgard®). | the rapid speed of kill of a spot-on, combination of fipronil-permethrin (effitix®, virbac) was shown against infestations of rhipicephalus sanguineus and ctenocephalides felis on dogs. efficacy was determined against new infestations at weekly intervals for one month after treatment. dogs were allocated randomly to either an untreated control or to a single administration, given on day 0, of either topical fipronil-permethrin (6.7-13.4mg/kg and 60-120mg/kg, respectively) or oral afoxolaner (2.7 ... | 2017 | 28807310 |
| evaluation of sarolaner and spinosad oral treatments to eliminate fleas, reduce dermatologic lesions and minimize pruritus in naturally infested dogs in west central florida, usa. | an in-home investigation of naturally flea infested dogs was conducted in west central florida, usa to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two different oral flea adulticides to control flea infestations, minimize dermatologic lesions and reduce pruritus over an 8-week period. | 2017 | 28814316 |
| efficacy and safety of sarolaner (simparica®) in the treatment and control of naturally occurring flea infestations in dogs presented as veterinary patients in australia. | the efficacy and safety of a novel isoxazoline compound, sarolaner (simparica®, zoetis) and spinosad (comfortis®, elanco) as a positive control were evaluated for the treatment and control of natural flea infestations on dogs in two randomised, blinded, multi-centric clinical trials conducted in 11 veterinary clinics in northeastern and southeastern states of australia. | 2017 | 28814332 |
| usefulness of a topical combination of dinotefuran and pyriproxyfen for long-term control of clinical signs of allergic dermatitis in privately-owned cats in ile-de-france region. | the present study assessed the activity of a combination of dinotefuran and pyriproxyfen (vectra® felis) for long-term control (3 months) of allergic dermatitis (ad) in privately-owned cats under common household conditions in ile-de-france region. | 2017 | 28830567 |
| a study on prevalence and factors associated with ectoparasitism in goats of two agro-climatic regions in india. | the present study was aimed to evaluate the factors associated with prevalence of various ectoparasites among goats during winter season in two different agro-climatic regions of india. a total of 320 goats (uttarakhand-208; uttar pradesh-112) were screened and evaluated for ectoparasitism and associated factors. the occurrence of ectoparasitism in goats was studied in relation with age, sex, breed, housing, agro-climatic region and system of rearing. prevalence of ectoparasitism among goats of ... | 2017 | 28848271 |
| bartonellosis in chronic kidney disease: an unrecognized and unsuspected diagnosis. | systemic cat scratch disease or bartonellosis is a clinical entity caused by bartonella henselae, which manifests with necrotizing granulomas in visceral organs. the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, is the vector responsible for horizontal transmission of the disease from cat to cat, and its bite can also infect humans. in immunocompromised patients including chronic kidney disease and renal transplant recipients, it can cause persistent and disseminated cat scratch disease. the aim of this pape ... | 2017 | 28884961 |
| 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 |
| modelling the current distribution and predicted spread of the flea species ctenocephalides felis infesting outdoor dogs in spain. | the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, is the most prevalent flea species detected on dogs and cats in europe and other world regions. the status of flea infestation today is an evident public health concern because of their cosmopolitan distribution and the flea-borne diseases transmission. this study determines the spatial distribution of the cat flea c. felis infesting dogs in spain. using geospatial tools, models were constructed based on entomological data collected from dogs during the perio ... | 2017 | 28927433 |
| pathogens in ectoparasites from free-ranging animals: infection with rickettsia asembonensis in ticks, and a potentially new species of dipylidium in fleas and lice. | vector-borne infections are persistent public health threats worldwide. in recent years, a number of mosquito-borne viruses have emerged or re-emerged to cause major disease outbreaks. other vector-borne pathogens, however, remain understudied and much neglected especially in the developing regions of the world including southeast asia. in this study, the brown dog tick rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, cat louse felicola subrostratus, and cat fleas ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides o ... | 2017 | 28969827 |
| wild rodent ectoparasites collected from northwestern iran. | rodents play an important role as reservoir of some pathogens, and the host of some ectoparasites as well. these ectoparasites can transmit rodents' pathogens to human or animals. the aim of this study was to assess the distribution and infestation load of ectoparasites on rodents in meshkin-shahr district, northwestern iran. | 2017 | 29026851 |
| the biology and ecology of cat fleas and advancements in their pest management: a review. | the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché) is the most important ectoparasite of domestic cats and dogs worldwide. it has been two decades since the last comprehensive review concerning the biology and ecology of c. f. felis and its management. since then there have been major advances in our understanding of the diseases associated with c. f. felis and their implications for humans and their pets. two rickettsial diseases, flea-borne spotted fever and murine typhus, have been identified ... | 2017 | 29077073 |
| potential exposure of humans to rickettsia felis in greece. | rickettsia felis is a flea-transmitted pathogen however, in greece, much work has been done on another flea-borne pathogen, r. typhi; human cases have been described and high-risk areas have been characterized. nevertheless, little is known about human infections caused by r. felis in the country since human cases are not routinely tested for antibodies against this pathogen. during the past seven years, we have set up a protocol at the national reference centre in order to improve the testing o ... | 2018 | 29079185 |
| the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) immune deficiency signaling pathway regulates rickettsia typhi infection. | rickettsia species are obligate intracellular bacteria with both conserved and lineage-specific strategies for invading and surviving within eukaryotic cells. one variable component of rickettsia biology involves arthropod vectors: for instance, typhus group rickettsiae are principally vectored by insects (i.e., lice and fleas), whereas spotted fever group rickettsiae are exclusively vectored by ticks. for flea-borne rickettsia typhi, the etiological agent of murine typhus, research on vertebrat ... | 2018 | 29084898 |
| assessment of the speed of flea kill of lotilaner (credelio™) throughout the month following oral administration to dogs. | lotilaner (credelio™, elanco), a novel isoxazoline, is a systemic insecticide and acaricide that is rapidly absorbed following oral administration to dogs and has a half-life of 30 days. as part of a development program, studies were undertaken to investigate lotilaner's initial and sustained efficacy and speed of kill against fleas. | 2017 | 29089019 |
| assessment of the onset of lotilaner (credelio™) speed of kill of fleas on dogs. | lotilaner (credelio™) is the newest member of the novel isoxazoline chemical class to be developed to treat canine ectoparasitism. administered orally, lotilaner is rapidly absorbed with peak blood levels occurring within 2 h post-treatment. a study was undertaken to determine the earliest onset of lotilaner's efficacy against existing flea infestations. | 2017 | 29089066 |
| th1/th2 immune responses and oxidative stress in caprine flea allergy dermatitis. | flea allergy dermatitis (fad) is the common, often neglected skin disease of goats caused mainly by ctenocephalides felis. this study aimed to evaluate the immuno-oxidative pathobiology of fad in goats. twelve goats from the same herd were divided into two groups of six animals each. the group i (fad) included animals with natural flea infestation and severe dermatitis lesions. the group ii (healthy control) animals were free from any parasitic infestation. to assess the pathological changes, th ... | 2017 | 29094355 |
| effect of naturally occurring wolbachia in anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquitoes from mali on plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission. | a naturally occurring wolbachia strain (wanga-mali) was identified in mosquitoes of the anopheles gambiae complex collected in the malian villages of dangassa and kenieroba. phylogenetic analysis of the nucleotide sequence of two 16s rrna regions showed that wanga-mali clusters with wolbachia strains from supergroup a and has the highest homology to a wolbachia strain isolated from cat fleas (ctenocephalides). wanga-mali is different from two wolbachia strains previously reported in a. gambiae f ... | 2017 | 29114059 |
| 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 |
| prevalence and seasonality of fleas associated with california ground squirrels and the potential risk of tularemia in an outdoor non-human primate research facility. | ectoparasites at primate research centers may be difficult to control, e.g. without exposing non-human primates (nhps) to toxicants, but their impact on nhp health is poorly understood. in 2010, there was an epizootic of tularemia at the california national primate research center (cnprc) in yolo county, california that resulted in 20 confirmed and suspect clinical cases in outdoors housed rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta [zimmermann]) and a 53% seroprevalence in the southern section of the colon ... | 2017 | 29202201 |
| cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis) carrying rickettsia felis and bartonella species in hong kong. | fleas are commonly recorded on stray as well as domestic dogs and cats in hong kong. fleas can be a major cause of pruritus in dogs and cats and also vectors of potentially zoonotic bacteria in the genera rickettsia and bartonella. morphological examination of 174 fleas from dogs and cats living in hong kong revealed only cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis). cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox1) genotyping of 20 randomly selected specimens, revealed three cox1 haplotypes (hk-h1 to hk-h3). the ... | 2017 | 29217417 |
| comparison of zoonotic bacterial agents in fleas collected from small mammals or host-seeking fleas from a ugandan region where plague is endemic. | fleas (n = 407) were collected from small mammals trapped inside huts and surroundings of homesteads in five villages within the arua and zombo districts of uganda. the most common flea species were dinopsyllus lypusus (26%) and xenopsylla cheopis (50%). off-host fleas (n = 225) were collected inside huts by using kilonzo flea traps. the majority of the off-host fleas were ctenocephalides felis (80%). all fleas were examined for the presence of bartonella spp., rickettsia spp., and yersinia spp. ... | 2017 | 29276773 |
| 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 |
| a reverse vaccinology approach to the identification and characterization of ctenocephalides felis candidate protective antigens for the control of cat flea infestations. | despite the abundance of the domestic cat flea, ctenocephalides felis (bouché, 1835) and disease risks associated with them, flea control is difficult and requires the development of new control interventions such as vaccines. in this study, a reverse vaccinology approach was designed to achieve a rational selection of cat flea candidate protective antigens. | 2018 | 29347954 |