Fleas of small mammals on Reunion Island: diversity, distribution and epidemiological consequences.

The diversity and geographical distribution of fleas parasitizing small mammals have been poorly investigated on Indian Ocean islands with the exception of Madagascar where endemic plague has stimulated extensive research on these arthropod vectors. In the context of an emerging flea-borne murine ty...

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Main Authors: Vanina Guernier, Erwan Lagadec, Gildas LeMinter, Séverine Licciardi, Elsa Balleydier, Frédéric Pagès, Anne Laudisoit, Koussay Dellagi, Pablo Tortosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4154673?pdf=render