Brazilian fleas (Hexapoda: Siphonaptera): diversity, host associations, and new records on small mammals from the Atlantic Rainforest, including Rickettsia screening

Brazilian fleas (Hexapoda: Siphonaptera): diversity, host associations, and new records on small mammals from the Atlantic Rainforest, including Rickettsia screening

Abstract Background Insects belonging to the Siphonaptera order are obligatory ectoparasites of vertebrates, including humans. Their life cycle is marked by holometabolous development, and adults are adapted to have a bloodmeal out of their hosts. The objective of this study is to review the familie...

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Main Authors: Isabella Pereira Pesenato, Jaciara de Oliveira Jorge Costa, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Herbert Sousa Soares, Thiago Fakelmann, Giovanna Nosberto Castelli, Gledson Bandeira Maia, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, Fernanda Aparecida Nieri-Bastos, Arlei Marcili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ectoparasite
Rickettsia
Vector
Brazil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06755-6
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