Socio-ecological risk factors associated with human flea infestations of rural household in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar.

Socio-ecological risk factors associated with human flea infestations of rural household in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar.

Plague is a flea-borne fatal disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which persists in rural Madagascar. Although fleas parasitizing rats are considered the primary vectors of Y. pestis, the human flea, Pulex irritans, is abundant in human habitations in Madagascar, and has been found natur...

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Main Authors: Adélaïde Miarinjara, Annick Onimalala Raveloson, Stephen Gilbert Mugel, Nick An, Andry Andriamiadanarivo, Minoarisoa Esther Rajerison, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Romain Girod, Thomas Robert Gillespie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012036

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012036

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