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Fleas and flea-borne diseases

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Bitam, Idir, Dittmar, Katharina, Parola, Philippe, Whiting, Michael F., Raoult, Didier·2010·International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Flea-borne infections are emerging or re-emerging throughout the world, and their incidence is on the rise. Furthermore, their distribution and that of their vectors is shifting and expanding. This publication reviews general flea biology and the distribution of the flea-borne diseases of public health importance throughout the world, their principal flea vectors, and the extent of their public health burden. Such an overall review is necessary to understand the importance of this group of infections and the resources that must be allocated to their control by public health authorities to ensure their timely diagnosis and treatment.

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  • The dog flea Ctenocephalides canis and the human flea Pulex irritans are globally distributed, although with lower rates than C. felis.

    “Also the dog flea Ctenocephalides canis (Figure 2) and the human flea Pulex irritans (Figure 3) are globally distributed, although with lower rates [9,10].”

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Authors
Bitam, I., Dittmar, K., Parola, P., Whiting, M. F., & Raoult, D.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
  • Brigham Young University (US)
Corresponding author
Raoult, Didier
Venue
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-08
Volume
14
Issue
8
Pages
e667-e676
ISSN
1201-9712 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2110202393
Cited by
492
References
107
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FWCI
1.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bartonella species infections research
Keywords
fleas, flea-borne diseases, flea vectors, emerging infectious diseases, re-emerging infectious diseases, flea biology, public health burden, disease distribution, vector distribution, disease control
MeSH terms
Animals, Bartonella Infections, Siphonaptera, Humans, Insect Vectors, Plague, Rickettsia Infections, Communicable Diseases, Emerging

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