Rickettsia felis is an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen and the causative agent of
flea-borne spotted fever. First described as a human pathogen from the USA in 1991, R. felis …

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 …

The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the most common parasite of domestic cats and dogs
worldwide. Due to the morphological ambiguity of C. felis and a lack of—particularly …

Background 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 …

Since its recognition in 1994 as the causative agent of human flea-borne spotted fever,
Rickettsia felis, has been detected worldwide in over 40 different arthropod species. The cat …

Abstract Background In Southeast Asia, the canine vector-borne pathogens Babesia spp.,
Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys, Hepatozoon canis, haemotropic mycoplasmas and …

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 …

Ticks and fleas are vectors for numerous human and animal pathogens. Controlling them,
which is important in combating such diseases, requires accurate identification, to …

North Africa has an interesting and rich wildlife including hematophagous arthropods, and
specifically fleas, which constitute a large part of the North African fauna, and are recognised …

Background Adult fleas are haematophagous ectoparasites of warm-blooded vertebrates,
particularly mammals. Among them, the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) and the human flea …