ISSN 2756-3391
African Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN 2343-6549 Vol. 6 (6), pp. 001-004, June, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Two new flea records from Guatemala: Pulex simulans and Echidnophaga gallinacea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), and their host-parasite relationship
Luis E.-Escobar1, 2*, Danilo-Álvarez1, Federico J.-Villatoro3, David-Morán1 and Alejandra-Estévez1
1Centro de Estudios en Salud, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala.
2Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago de Chile.
3Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala.
Accepted 24 March, 2019
Abstract
During bacterial zoonoses studies in 2009 to 2010, two common fleas (Pulex simulans and Echidnophaga gallinacea) were collected and are reported herein for Guatemala for the first time. Their prevalence, mean intensity and abundance are also presented.
Key words: Guatemala, Siphonaptera, Pulex simulans, Echidnophaga gallinacea, opossums, domestic carnivores.