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Ctenocephalides felis
Synonym(s): C. felis, Cat flea
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Class: Insecta.
- Order: Siphoneptera.
Distribution
- Tropical, subtropical climates.
- Temperate climates.
Significance
- Common cause of pruritus Dermatology: pruritus and parasitic skin disease in rabbits.
- Heavy infestation may lead to anemia and death in young animals.
- Zoonosis: will bite man as an alternative host, particularly if the rabbit lives in the house, or in the late summer when flea numbers are at their highest levels.
- Intermediate host to Dipylidium caninum and Dipetalonema reconditum.
- Possible role in zoonoses and infectious disease from rabbit to rabbit, eg transmission of murine typhus (Rickettsia mooseri) and bubonic plague; but no longer implicated in transmission of Bartonella henselelae.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Hutchinson M J, Jacobs D E, Bell G D et al (2001) Evaluation of imidacloprid for the treatment and prevention of cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) infestation on rabbits. Vet Rec 148 (22), 695-696 PubMed.
- Jenkins J R (2001) Skin disorders of the rabbit. Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 4 (2), 543-563 PubMed.
- Lee S E, Johnstone I P, Lee R P et al (1999) Putative salivary allergens of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 69 (2-4), 229-237 PubMed.
- Marsella R (1999) Advances in flea control. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 29 (6), 1407-1424 PubMed.
- Dryden M W & Rust M K (1994) The cat flea - biology, ecology and control. Vet Parasitol 52 (1-2), 1-19 PubMed.
- Heath A W, Arfsten A, Yamanaka M et al (1994) Vaccination against the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis felis. Parasite Immunol 16 (4), 187-191 PubMed.
- Rust M K (1994) Interhost movement of adult cat fleas (Siphonaptera - Pulicidae). J Med Entomol 31 (3), 486-489 PubMed.