Background Dipilidiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum.
Fleas and, less frequently, lice act as an intermediate host, and their ingestion is required for …

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 …

Abstract Background Fleas (Siphonaptera) are the most clinically important ectoparasites of
dogs and cats worldwide. Rising levels of pet ownership, climate change and globalisation …

This textbook focuses on the most important parasites affecting dogs, cats, ruminants,
horses, pigs, rabbits, rodents, birds, fishes, reptiles and bees. For each parasite, the book …

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

Dipylidium caninum is a cosmopolitan cestode infecting dogs, cats, and humans.
Praziquantel is a highly effective cestocidal drug and resistance in adult cestodes has not …

Fleas (Siphonaptera) are medically and veterinary important ectoparasites known to infest a
wide range of host species. This study presents a systematic review complemented by new …

Vector-borne infections are persistent public health threats worldwide. In recent years, a
number of mosquito-borne viruses have emerged or re-emerged to cause major disease …

Abstract A 28S rDNA PCR detection assay was previously developed to identify Dipylidium
caninum DNA inside single fleas collected from both cats and dogs. Sequence analysis of …

Taeniosis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis are neglected zoonotic helminth infections with
high disease burden caused by tapeworms which circulate between definitive and …