Fleas (Siphonaptera) infesting small mammals from the Western Oriental region.
10.3347/kjp.1973.11.2.102
- Author:
Glenn E HAAS
;
Dan W WALTON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Ctenocephalides felis felis;
Synosternus pallidus;
Synosternus cleopatrae cleopatrae;
Xenopsylla cheopis;
epidemiology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1973;11(2):102-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Nine species of fleas representing 4 families were collected in 1972 form 14 species of small mammals: 2 hedgehogs, 1 shrew, 2 bats, 8 rodents and 1 mongoose. Most specimens were from 7 localities in Karachi District. Xenopsylla astis accounted for 78% of the 404 fleas collected. Collection data, especially flea-mammal associations and locality records, are presented and discussed.
