Open AccessExtreme human annoyance caused by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea)
Author(s) -
Mohammad Reza Youssefi,
Mohammad Taghi Rahimi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine/asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2588-9222
pISSN - 2221-1691
DOI - 10.12980/apjtb.4.2014c795
Subject(s) - felis , ctenocephalides , flea , veterinary medicine , infestation , biology , etiology , medicine , cats , pathology , agronomy
The authors report a case of human dermal complications by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea) in a 28 years old woman who dwell in rural area in Mazandaran province, Iran. Furthermore, in the current report clinical manifestations, etiology and different aspects of infestation were discussed elaborately. And the importance of controlling fleas was highlighted as well.