Fleas and flea-borne diseases of North Africa

Hamzaoui, Basma El; Zurita, Antonio; Cutillas, Cristina; Parola, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105627

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“…However, in the present study, there was no influence of hare pregnant females on the increase numbers of C. felis and C.canis species. In Algeria, C.felis, C.canis, and A. erinacei have been found naturally infected by pathogens causing disease in humans, and animals including Rickettsia felis, Bartonella henselae (7). Furthermore, wild leporids shared the same habitat as other wild animals, such as wild boars, wild carnivores, and birds.…”

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“…As example, Ctenocefalides felis (cat flea), all mammals living in the same biotope are susceptible to be infested by C. felis (3). Its host specificity is low; thus, it can be found on other animals, including small ruminants, cattle, primates, rodents, poultry and even opossum (7), this flea can transmit R.felis, B.henselae and B. clarridgeiae (21). Ctenocefalides canis is also renowned as the (dog flea), this is a species that is sedentary on its host and infests primarily domestic and wild canids.…”

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“…Ctenocefalides felis and Ctenocefalides canis are carriers of Rickettsia.felis and Barttonella spp (6), and the role of Pulex irritans in the transmission of the plague was confirmed (6). While Spilopsyllus cuniculi is an important vector of rabbit myxomatosis (7). It is also the vector of Trypanosoma nabiasi (7) and Francisella.tularensis (8).…”

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“…While Spilopsyllus cuniculi is an important vector of rabbit myxomatosis (7). It is also the vector of Trypanosoma nabiasi (7) and Francisella.tularensis (8). More, both S. cuniculi and Xenopsylla cunicularis have been proofed to transmit rabbit haemorrhagic disease in the laboratory (9), this viral disease is serious and extremely contagious to the wild rabbits.…”

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Epidemiological study and identification of some flea species infesting wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and cape hares (Lepus capensis) in northern Algeria

Ammam¹,

Rahal²,

Rahal³

et al. 2021

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Wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and cape hare (Lepus capensis) are hosts for different flea species and have high medical and veterinary importance, fleas of wild leporids are of special concern since they can act as vectors for diseases, including zoonoses. This study was designed to identify flea species infesting these animals with the description of their epidemiology and the assessment of factors influencing their infestation importance in five provinces located in northern Algeria, to evaluate their implication in the transmission of pathogens. In total, 86 wild leporids were checked from July 2014 to September 2020. Fleas were collected from the fur of animals with tweezers and identified using appropriate keys. The findings showed that 32/86 (37.2%) of animals were infested with fleas. Four flea's species were identified on cape hares Ctenocefalides felis (51.06% of fleas identified), Ctenocefalides canis 34.04%, Spilopsyllus cuniculi 10.63%, and Archaeopsylla erinacei 4.25%, with a seasonal peak in December. The same, four flea species were found parasitizing wild rabbits Spilopsyllus cuniculi 90.7%, Ctenocefalides felis 4.65%, Ctenocefalides canis 2.32%, and Pulex irritans 2.32%, with the highest importance in March and April. Moreover, this study showed no influence of female gestations on the rate of flea hare infestations. However, S cuniculi rate was correlated with the breeding cycle of the wild rabbits. These findings revealed that, the temperature and the humidity can be important factors that influence on wild leporids flea infestation.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Epidemiological study and identification of some flea species infesting wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and cape hares (Lepus capensis) in northern Algeria

Ammam¹,

Rahal²,

Rahal³

et al. 2021

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“…Among arthropod vectors, mosquitoes and ticks as well as sand flies and fleas are vectors of a wide spectrum of diseases with relevance in public and animal health [ 1 – 4 ]. For example, hard ticks (Ixodidae) transmit human and animal pathogens including bacteria (e.g.…”

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Vector microbiota manipulation by host antibodies: the forgotten strategy to develop transmission-blocking vaccines

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Human and animal pathogens that are transmitted by arthropods are a global concern, particularly those vectored by ticks (e.g. Borrelia burgdorferi and tick-borne encephalitis virus) and mosquitoes (e.g. malaria and dengue virus). Breaking the circulation of pathogens in permanent foci by controlling vectors using acaricide-based approaches is threatened by the selection of acaricide resistance in vector populations, poor management practices and relaxing of control measures. Alternative strategies that can reduce vector populations and/or vector-mediated transmission are encouraged worldwide. In recent years, it has become clear that arthropod-associated microbiota are involved in many aspects of host physiology and vector competence, prompting research into vector microbiota manipulation. Here, we review how increased knowledge of microbial ecology and vector-host interactions is driving the emergence of new concepts and tools for vector and pathogen control. We focus on the immune functions of host antibodies taken in the blood meal as they can target pathogens and microbiota bacteria within hematophagous arthropods. Anti-microbiota vaccines are presented as a tool to manipulate the vector microbiota and interfere with the development of pathogens within their vectors. Since the importance of some bacterial taxa for colonization of vector-borne pathogens is well known, the disruption of the vector microbiota by host antibodies opens the possibility to develop novel transmission-blocking vaccines.

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