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 …

There are multiple vector-borne diseases in cats, the most prominent being those
transmitted by mosquitos, sand flies, fleas, and ticks. Many of the agents vectored by fleas or …

Rickettsia felis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that is being increasingly recognized as
an etiological agent of human rickettsial disease globally. The agent is transmitted through …

Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides are the most common ectoparasites infesting dogs and
cats world-wide. The species Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis are …

Ticks are vectors in the transmission of many important infectious diseases in human and
animals. Ticks can be readily found in the semi-forested areas such as the settlements of the …

Vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) of canines are a diverse range of infectious agents,
including viruses, bacteria, protozoa and multicellular parasites, that are pernicious and …

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

Background Fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides serve as vectors for a number of rickettsial
zoonoses, including Rickettsia felis. There are currently no published reports of the …

Rickettsioses present a threat to human health worldwide, but relatively little is known on
their epidemiology and ecology in Oceania. These bacteria are the cause of potentially fatal …

Although the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, has been identified as the primary vector of
Rickettsia felis, additional flea, tick, mite, and louse species have also been associated with …