| ectoparasites of commensal rodents in sulawesi utara, indonesia, with notes on species of medical importance. | ectoparasite records are presented for four species of commensal murid rodents (rattus rattus palelae miller & hollister, r. argentiventer (robinson & kloss), r. exulans (peale) and mus musculus castaneus waterhouse) in sulawesi utara, with particular reference to the potential for these arthropods to bite and transmit pathogens to humans. the flea, xenopsylla cheopis (rothschild), was most common on r.r. palelae and is capable of transmitting plague and other pathogens to humans although no cur ... | 1991 | 1768888 |
| distribution and incidence of ectoparasites on small mammals in a rainforest belt of southern nigeria. | a total of 174 small mammalian hosts were trapped in ekpoma, bendel state, nigeria from october, 1986 to september, 1987 and examined for ectoparasites. 108 infested hosts had 10 species of ectoparasites comprising three species of mites (laelaps (echinolaelaps) muricola, laelaps (e.) gigantea and laelaps (e.) echidninus); two species of ticks (amblyomma variegatum and ixodes sp.); two species of fleas (xenopsylla cheopis and x. braziliensis); and on especies each of sucking lice (polyplax spinu ... | 1991 | 1928798 |
| some ectoparasites of commensal rodents from huambo, angola. | eight species of ectoparasites were collected from 166 commensal rodents, including rattus rattus (l.), rattus norvegicus (berkenhout), and mus musculus (l.), from january to december 1986, in huambo, angola. the oriental rat flea, xenopsylla cheopis (rothschild), was the predominant species with respect to mean intensity and prevalence. other fleas collected were ctenophthalmus (ethioctenophthalmus) machadoi ribeiro, dinopsyllus (dinopsyllus) smiti ribeiro, and echidnophaga gallinacea (westwood ... | 1994 | 7966180 |
| studies on the ectoparasites (fleas and lice) on rodents in riyadh and its surroundings, saudi arabia. | a survey was conducted on rodents from the riyadh city and surroundings. two species of fleas, xenopsylla cheopis and ctenocephalides felis felis together with polyplax spinulosa were collected. the highest infestation rate by both fleas occurred on rattus rattus followed by rattus norvegicus and mus musculus. females of r. rattus and r. norvegicus were more infested by fleas than males. on the other hand, meriones spp., gerbillus spp., jaculus jaculus and acomys dimidiatus were infested with x. ... | 1993 | 8308348 |
| arthropod and helminth parasites of the wild guinea pig, cavia aperea, from the andes and the cordillera in peru, south america. | as part of an ongoing research project concerning the diversity and distribution of parasites of caviidae in south america, 143 wild guinea pigs (cavia aperea) were collected from 3 localities in the andean highlands of peru. samples were collected between november 1996 and may 1999 and included representatives of arthropods, nematodes, and trematodes. seven species of arthropods: leptopsylla segnis (27.3%), tiamastus cavicola (6.9%), gliricola porcelli (55.2%), hoplopleura alata (6.9%), polypla ... | 2002 | 12054024 |
| extrinsic incubation period of haemobartonella muris in the spined rat louse, polyplax spinulosa. | | 1959 | 13641220 |
| a preliminary survey of ectoparasites of small mammals in kuala selangor nature park. | trapping of small mammals was conducted at 5 study sites in kuala selangor nature park (ksnp) from 20-24 june 2005. a total of 11 animals comprising 2 species of rodents, maxomys whiteheadi and rattus exulans were caught from 3 sites, i.e from an area of mixed secondary forest and mangrove swamp; an area of mangrove swamp, and from an area of lalang fringing mangrove swamp. from these animals, the following 7 species of ectoparasites were found: laelaps echidninus, laelaps nuttalli, ascoschoenga ... | 2005 | 16883294 |
| ectoparasite fauna of rodents and shrews from four habitats in kuala lumpur and the states of selangor and negeri sembilan, malaysia and its public health significance. | a total of 204 rodents comprising 14 host species from four different habitats were examined. nine rodent species were trapped from the forest and another five species were trapped from the coastal, rice field and urban habitats. rattus rattus diardii (67%) was the predominant rodent species examined. fifty six (47.3%) rodents and shrews were found to be infested with at least one of the 20 species of ectoparasite recovered. mites belonging to the family trombiculidae were the predominant ectopa ... | 2009 | 20237444 |
| infestation rate of tick, mite and lice among rodent species in menoufia governorate, egypt. | a preliminary survey of domestic rodent species and their ectoparasites tick, mite and lice was carried out in ten centers of menoufia (quesna, shebeen el-kom, berka el-saabe, el-bagour, el-shohada, tala, menoff, searth el-lian, ashmon and el-sadat) governorate. frequency of rodent species and ectoparasites indices (tick, mite and lice) were recorded in spring (2009). the main species of rodent was norway rat, rattus norvegicus, the grey-bellied rat, rattus rattus alexandrinus, the white-bellied ... | 2010 | 21246950 |
| biodiversity and macroparasitic distribution of the wild rat population of carey island, klang. | a study to determine the diversity and distribution of ectoparasites and endoparasites infesting wild rat population of carey island was carried out from june to december 2010. a total of 81 rats were captured from various locations on carey island. four rat species were identified namely, rattus tiomanicus (45.7%), rattus rattus diardii (25.9%), rattus argentiventer (16%) and rattus norvegicus (12.3%). low diversity of ecto and endoparasites were observed infecting the rodent population with 8 ... | 2013 | 23959485 |
| gastrointestinal parasites and ectoparasites biodiversity of rattus rattus trapped from khan younis and jabalia in gaza strip, palestine. | this study identified the zoonotic endo-parasites and ecto-parasites of rattus rattus. a total of 41 rats of house (black) rat and norway (brown) rat were trapped from two regions of gaza strip. after dissection, isolated protozoa, nematodes and cestodes were identified respectively according standard keys. the results showed that prevalence of intestinal parasites among rats was 24/41 (58.5%) and males were infected more than females. a high prevalence of protozoa was in autumn compared to othe ... | 2013 | 23697031 |
| fragmented mitochondrial genomes of the rat lice, polyplax asiatica and polyplax spinulosa: intra-genus variation in fragmentation pattern and a possible link between the extent of fragmentation and the length of life cycle. | blood-sucking lice (suborder anoplura) parasitize eutherian mammals with 67% of the 540 described species found on rodents. the five species of blood-sucking lice that infest humans and pigs have fragmented mitochondrial genomes and differ substantially in the extent of fragmentation. to understand whether, or not, any life-history factors are linked to such variation, we sequenced the mt genomes of polyplax asiatica and polyplax spinulosa, collected from the greater bandicoot rat, bandicota ind ... | 2014 | 24438034 |
| monthly abundance of rodent and their ectoparasites in newly settled areas, east of lakes, ismailia governorate, egypt. | rodents and their ectoparasites were studied inside and outside houses in the newly settled areas, east of lakes, ismailia governorate, egypt. forty traps per month in each of the two sides were used for collecting rodent during 2009. from 221 rodent were collected from inside houses; mus musculus n=115 (52.04%), rattus rattus. frugivorous n=54 (24.43%), r. r. alexandrinus n=40 (18.10%) and r. norvegicus n=12 (5.43%). from 177 rodent were collected from outside houses; m musculus n=4 (2.3%), r. ... | 2013 | 24260816 |
| ectoparasites of rodents captured in bandar abbas, southern iran. | rodents play important role as host of ectoparasites and reservoir of different zoonotic diseases. the aim of this study was to asses the infestation of commensal rodents with ectoparasites in bandar abbas, a port city located in the northern part of the persian gulf in iran. | 2009 | 22808381 |
| preliminary survey of ectoparasites and associated pathogens from norway rats in new york city. | the norway rat (rattus norvegicus) is a reservoir of many zoonotic pathogens and lives in close proximity to humans in urban environments. human infection with rodent-borne disease occurs either directly through contact with a rat or its excreta, or indirectly via arthropod vectors such as fleas and ticks. here, we report on the diversity and abundance of ectoparasitic arthropod species and associated pathogenic bacteria from 133 norway rats trapped over a 10-mo period in manhattan, new york, ny ... | 2015 | 26336309 |
| parasite biodiversity in rattus spp caught in wet markets. | rattus spp trapped in wet markets in quiapo, manila and balayan, batangas had ectoparasites, echinolaelaps echidnius (mite), and polyplax spinulosa (louse). the endoparasites identified were hymenolepis diminuta; the acanthocephalan moniliformis moniliformis; taenia taeniaeformis strobilocercus larvae and capillaria hepatica in liver; trichosomoides crassicauda of the urinary bladder; sarcocystis sp of muscle tissue; and two different species of stronglyloid-looking intestinal nematodes. rats ha ... | 2005 | 16438200 |
| [infection of lice polyplax spinulosa and hoplopleura acanthopus with brucella brucei]. | | 1960 | 13732919 |
| the mechanism of transmission of haemobartonella muris (mayer) of rats by the spined rat louse, polyplax spinulosa (burmeister). | | 1958 | 13621318 |
| notes on the rat lice polyplax spinulosa (burmeister) and hoplopleura oenomydis ferris. | | 1953 | 13097283 |
| effect of sex, size, and age of commensal rat hosts on the infestation parameters of their ectoparasites in a rural area of egypt. | the present study was carried out in the bilbeis area, sharqiya governorate, egypt. a total of 127 male and 115 female black rats rattus rattus and 124 male and 153 female norway rats r. norvegicus was collected during the study period. a total of 20,643 and 40,997 ectoparasites was recovered from r. rattus and r. norvegicus, respectively. three common mite species were recovered from both rat hosts: ornithonyssus bacoti, radfordia ensifera, and laelaps nuttalli. three common flea species were a ... | 2001 | 11780814 |
| seasonal studies on commensal rats and their ectoparasites in a rural area of egypt: the relationship of ectoparasites to the species, locality, and relative abundance of the host. | the present study was carried out in 3 villages, namely kafr ayoub soliman, kafr ibrahim el-aidi, and el-sa'adat, sharqiya governorate, egypt. a total of 519 rats was collected from the 3 study sites: 46.6% rattus rattus, and 53.4% rattus norvegicus. a total of 20,643 ectoparasites was recovered from r. rattus: 33.3% mites, 33.8% fleas, and 32.9% lice. from r. norvegicus a total of 40,997 ectoparasites was recovered: 28.9% mites, 31% fleas, and 40.1% lice. three common mite species were recovere ... | 2001 | 11426717 |
| rodents, their seasonal activity, ecto- and blood-parasites in saint catherine area, south sinai governorate, egypt. | rodents are on the top of animal reservoirs of zoonotic parasites. five species of wild rodents were trapped on monthly base from saint catherine area. the highest trap index was 0.5 in may and the lowest was zero in december, january and february. the dominant rodents were acomys c. dimidiatus followed by dipodillus d. dasyurus and then a. r. russatus. sporadic numbers of sekeetamys c. calurus (3) and eliomys. qu. melanurus (2) were collected. the ectoparasites in a descending order of abundanc ... | 1998 | 9914704 |
| localization of the major immunogen and other glycoproteins of the louse polyplax spinulosa. | a 31-kda.immunogenic glycoprotein of polyplax spinulosa was localized on louse sections using indirect immunofluorescence with specific antibodies of louse-infested rats and using fluorescein-labelled lectins. antibodies of infested rats reacted specifically with midgut epithelium and semi-digested content of the gut. they did not bind to other louse tissues including salivary glands. the lectins concanavalin a and wheat germ agglutinin bound strongly to the immunogen, the gut and its semidigest ... | 1994 | 7883434 |
| [ectoparasites of rodents of the urban region of belo horizonte, mg. i. interaction between ectoparasites and hosts]. | a rodent ectoparasite survey was made in the city of belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil, from june 1980 to september 1982. the species of ectoparasites captured from 950 rattus norvegicus norvegicus were: xenopsylla cheopis, ctenocephalides felis felis, polyplax spinulosa, laelaps nuttalli, echinolaelaps echidninus and atricholaelaps glasgowi, the last species only represented by three specimens interchanged with wild rodent. p. spinulosa and l. nuttalli, although cosmopolitan, are recorded fo ... | 1984 | 6535917 |
| the spiny rat louse, polyplax spinulosa, as a parasite of the rice rat, oryzomys palustris, in north america. | the spiny rat louse, polyplax spinulosa, was collected, as adults and embryonated ova from the rice rat, oryzomys palustris, a cricetid rodent, in davidson co., tennessee. this sucking louse is typically parasitic on domestic rats, which are murid rodents. because most sucking lice are normally host specific, such cross-familial host infestation is noteworthy. | 1988 | 3047354 |
| antigenic characterization of rat louse polyplax spinulosa. | number and relative molecular weights of proteins in whole body homogenates of the louse, polyplax spinulosa were determined using sds-page. 13 protein components from the total of 28 bands were defined as con a binding glycoproteins. in immunoblotting sera of lice infested laboratory rats of bn strain specifically recognized 3 major protein components with r.m.w. of 77,000, 105,000 and 230,000 da and from 6 to 8 minor protein components with r.m.w. of 31,000-180,000 da. | 1990 | 2227715 |
| isolation and characterization of an immunogen from the louse polyplax spinulosa. | the reaction of polyplax spinulosa protein components with antigen-specific rat antisera and with five plant lectins is described. in immunoblotting, the antisera from rats infested with the louse p. spinulosa specifically recognized from 7 to 11 antigenic components of louse whole-body homogenates. affinoblotting analysis with lectins showed that 10 of these components were glycoproteins with different types of glycan structure. only one immunogenic antigen was isolated using immunoaffinity chr ... | 1991 | 1858291 |
| polyplax spinulosa infestation and antibody response in various strains of laboratory rats. | the degree and duration of polyplax spinulosa burm. infestation depend on the sex, age and genetic factors of the host. various rat strains differ in the severity of lousiness. host grooming is an important factor in the rat-louse relationship. after longlasting infestations rats become partially resistant. serum antibody level depends mainly on the severity and the duration of the infestation, and follows the dynamics of louse population. serum antibodies have no direct negative effect on lice. | 1991 | 1822467 |
| ivermectin: its effect on the immune system of rabbits and rats infested with ectoparasites. | the influence of subcutaneously administered ivermectin on the specific immune response was studied in rabbits infested with mites (psoroptes cuniculi) and in rats infested with lice (polyplax spinulosa). a pronounced specific antibody activity and a change in immunoblotting pattern was observed in rabbits after the ivermectin treatment. however, in rats the antibody activity decreased and the profile of specific antibodies, tested by immunoblotting, remained the same as before the treatment. th ... | 1992 | 1455687 |
| [case of the transmission of the rat trypanosome by lice]. | data are given on the laboratory spontaneous occurrence of trypanosomiasis in young rats. it was demonstrated that the louse polyplax spinulosa is the main mechanical vector of trypanosoma lewisi. unlike the case of the real host, the flea, the trypanosomes do not undergo the whole developmental cycle in the louse. | 1978 | 704144 |
| ectoparasites of rodents captured in hamedan, western iran. | rodents with a population greater than the entire population of other mammals on earth are the source of economic losses and health conflicts. one of the major health problems with the rodents is their role as reservoir hosts of zoonotic diseases. the aim of this study was to assess the infestation of commensal rodents with ectoparasites in hamedan city, western iran. | 2015 | 26623438 |
| the risk of exposure to parasitic mites and insects occurring on pets in southern poland | companion animals, including pets, can be infested by many species of parasitic mites and insects, which can pose a threat to the health of both animals and humans. the aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of exposure of companion animals to various species of external parasites which can be transferred to humans and cause many skin diseases. external parasites were collected in 2012–2014 from the patients of veterinary clinics in the provinces of silesia and malopolska (southern poland). p ... | 2017 | 28170207 |