[HTML][HTML] Fleas and flea-borne diseases

I Bitam, K Dittmar, P Parola, MF Whiting… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

The sixth mass coextinction: are most endangered species parasites and mutualists?

RR Dunn, NC Harris, RK Colwell… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The effects of species declines and extinction on biotic interactions remain poorly
understood. The loss of a species is expected to result in the loss of other species that …

The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe: Part I: Protozoa and tick-borne agents

D Otranto, C Cantacessi, M Pfeffer, F Dantas-Torres… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed radical changes in climate, landscape,
and ecosystems. These events, together with other factors such as increasing illegal wildlife …

Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in wild and domestic carnivores and their ticks at the human–wildlife interface

J Millán, T Proboste, IGF de Mera, AD Chirife… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2016 - Elsevier
Urbanization of natural areas is considered one of the causes of the current apparent
emergence of infectious diseases. Carnivores are among the species that adapt well to …

Disease threats to the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

J Millán, MG Candela, F Palomares, MJ Cubero… - The Veterinary …, 2009 - Elsevier
The Iberian lynx,(Lynx pardinus), is the most endangered felid in the world. To determine
whether sympatric carnivores are reservoirs of pathogens posing a disease risk for the lynx …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the natural circulation of canine vector-borne pathogens in foxes, ticks and fleas in protected areas of Argentine Patagonia with negligible dog …

J Millán, A Travaini, A Cevidanes, I Sacristán… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
We collected blood and/or ectoparasites from 49 South American grey foxes (Lycalopex
griseus) and two Andean foxes (L. culpaeus) caught in two National Parks of southern …

[PDF][PDF] species, biology and flea-borne diseases

F Iannino, N Sulli, A Maitino, I Pascucci… - Veterinaria …, 2017 - academia.edu
Ectoparasitic insects play a major role in veterinary medicine. Fleas infest man and animals
and are the most frequent external parasites of companion animals worldwide. Some …

Detection and identification of Bartonella sp. in fleas from carnivorous mammals in Andalusia, Spain

FJ Márquez, J Millán… - Medical and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A total of 559 fleas representing four species (Pulex irritans, Ctenocephalides felis,
Ctenocephalides canis and Spilopsyllus cuniculi) collected on carnivores (five Iberian lynx …

Conservation implications of parasite co-reintroduction

D Jørgensen - Conservation Biology, 2015 - JSTOR
In popular culture, the word parasite evokes mental images of bloodsuckers, leeches, and
infestation. Within conservation biology, parasites are often eradicated to reduce morbidity …

The dog mummy, the ticks and the louse fly: archaeological report of severe ectoparasitosis in Ancient Egypt

JB Huchet, C Callou, R Lichtenberg… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The authors report the first archaeological case of dog ectoparasitosis in Ancient Egypt. The
study of a mummified young dog dated to the Roman period suggests a significant …