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Table 3 Pathogens detected in fleas according to their species, developmental stage, sex and host in East and Southeast Asia

From: Molecular detection of pathogens in ticks and fleas collected from companion dogs and cats in East and Southeast Asia

 

Rickettsia spp.

Bartonella spp.

R. felis

R. asembonensis

Ca. R. senegalensis”

 

China (n = 17)

1

  

2

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (8F, 2M)

1F

  

2F

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (7F)

    

Indonesia (n = 48)

12

9

 

21

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (4F, 24M)

7F, 2M

  

18F

 C; Xenopsylla cheopis (1M)

   

1M

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (6F, 1M)

2F

  

2F

 D; Ctenocephalides orientis (9F, 3M)

1M

7F, 2M

  

Malaysia (n = 7)

    

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (4F, 1M)

    

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (2F)

    

The Philippines (n = 90)

20

9

 

4

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (24F, 9M)

4F, 3M

  

3F, 1M

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (34F, 13M)

12F, 1M

1F

  

 D; Ctenocephalides orientis (9F, 1M)

 

8F

  

Singapore (n = 2)

   

2

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (1M)

   

1M

 C; Ctenocephalides orientis (1F)

   

1F

Taiwan (n = 24)

8

  

4

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (10F, 4M)

3F, 2M

  

3F, 1M

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (6F, 3M)

3F

   

 D; Ctenocephalides orientis (1F)

    

Thailand (n = 21)

1

4

1

5

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (4F, 1M)

   

2F

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (7F, 4M)

1F

  

1F

 D; Ctenocephalides orientis (2F, 3M)

 

2F, 2M

1M

1F, 1M

Vietnam (n = 39)

6

5

 

3

 C; Ctenocephalides felis (14F, 5M)

3F, 1M

  

3F

 D; Ctenocephalides felis (8F, 3M)

2F

   

D; Ctenocephalides orientis (7F, 2M)

 

4F, 1M

  

Total

48

27

1

41

  1. Abbreviations: C, cat; D, dog; F, female; M, male