A review of public health important fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) and flea-borne diseases in India

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dc.contributor.authorRajamannar, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorGovindarajan, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSamuel, Philip Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ashwanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T08:43:54Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T08:43:54Z
dc.date.issued2022-01
dc.description.abstracteas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) are important vectors of plague and murine typhus in many parts of the world. Currently, about 2700 flea species were described in the world. The most common vector flea Xenopsylla cheopis is found throughout India, but X. astia, and X. brasiliensis are found less and limited in distribution associated with the domestic rats such as Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus, Mus musculus, and Bandicota bengalensis. Bubonic plague is a major flea-borne disease caused by the bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis, transmitted from rats to humans via the rodent flea, X. cheopis. A major outbreak of plague and high mortality occurred in India. After 1966 with the 3 decadal intervals, plague cases occurred only during the year 1994 reported in 5 different states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi and subsequently plague cases occurred during 2002 and 2004 after the one-decade interval in Himachal Pradesh (2002). Another outbreak of bubonic plague was reported in Dangud village, Barkhot tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand during October 2004. Ctenocephalides fleas are common in cats and dogs, which are the main vectors of bacteria rickettsiae, such as Rickettsia typhi, R. felis, R. conorii, and Bartonella henselae. Molecular and serological evidence also confirms the presence of R. typhi, R. conorii R. felis and B. henselae pathogens in cats and other fleas in India. Flea bites and flea-borne dermatitis are common in men and pet animals. Because of the re-emergence of the plague, updated information on fleas and flea-borne diseases are essential to control the flea vectors and flea-borne diseases in India. Hence, this comprehensive review updates the available information on fleas and fleas transmitted diseases in India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICMR-Vector Control Research Centre Field Station, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRajamannar V, Govindarajan R, Samuel Philip P, Kumar Ashwani. A review of public health important fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) and flea-borne diseases in India. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases . 2022 Jan; 59(1): 12-21en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-9062
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/216860
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume59en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/0972-9062.328977en_US
dc.subjectFlea vectorsen_US
dc.subjectFlea-borne diseasesen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectControl of flea vectors and diseasesen_US
dc.titleA review of public health important fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera) and flea-borne diseases in Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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