Infestation with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chin, H.C. and Ahmad, N.W. and Lim, L.H. and Jeffery, J. and Hadi, A.A. and Othman, H. and Omar, B. (2010) Infestation with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 41 (6). pp. 1331-1334. ISSN 0125-1562,

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Abstract

This paper reports six male undergraduate students living at a local university hostel who were infested with cat fleas (Siphonaptera Pulicidae Ctenocephalides felis felis) m February 2009 All of them suffered from maculopapular rashes and severe pruritus after the bites Investigation revealed the presence of a stray cat in the hostel building, five of the students had a history of contact with the cat Six cat fleas were collected at the hostel and identified as C felis felis Most of the students were not aware of this infestation and did not seek medical treatment

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Ctenocephalides felis felis; cat flea; infestation; Malaysia
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Depositing User: Mr Faizal 2
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2015 02:28
Last Modified: 12 Apr 2021 04:01
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/12128

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