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Parasite
Volume 19, Number 4, November 2012
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Page(s) | 423 - 426 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012194423 | |
Published online | 15 November 2012 |
Research note
Xenopsylla spp. (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in murid rodents from the Canary Islands: An update
Xenopsylla spp. (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) chez les rongeurs muridés des Îles Canaries
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
* Correspondence: Santiago Sánchez Vicente. Tel.: 34 93 402 45 00. E-mail: santi0423@yahoo.es
Received:
15
December
2011
Accepted:
12
June
2012
The geographical and host distributions of Xenopsylla fleas parasitizing murid rodents on the Canary Islands have been reported. Three Xenopsylla species, X. cheopis, X. brasiliensis and X. guancha, have been detected on two rodents species, Mus musculus and Rattus rattus. X. guancha has been the most prevalent species detected, specifically on M. musculus, the most abundant rodent, but it has been detected only on three eastern islands, where the species is endemic. X. cheopis has been shown to be the most widely distributed species throughout the archipelago and the species most frequently found on R. rattus. X. brasiliensis has been shown to be the least prevalent Xenopsylla species, with the lowest geographical distribution on the Canary Islands and focused only on R. rattus. The detection of both X. cheopis and X. brasiliensis on the island of Lanzarote, and of X. guancha on the island of Fuerteventura and the islet of La Graciosa represents the first report of these species on those particular Canary Islands.
Résumé
On rapporte la distribution géographique et les espèces de rongeurs muridés parasités par Xenopsylla dans les Îles Canaries. Trois espèces de Xenopsylla, X. cheopis, X. brasiliensis et X. guancha, ont été détectées sur deux rongeurs, Mus musculus et Rattus rattus. X. guancha a été la puce la plus abondante bien qu’elle ne parasite que M. musculus; toutefois, cet hôte a été de loin le plus étudié dans l’ensemble de l’archipel et X. guancha n’a été collectée que sur les trois îles orientales. X. cheopis a été l’espèce la plus répandue dans l’archipel et plus fréquemment détectée sur R. rattus. X. brasiliensis a été la puce la moins abondante, la moins répandue et ne parasitant que R. rattus. C’est la première fois que l’on détecte X. cheopis et X. brasiliensis dans l’île de Lanzarote, de même que X. guancha à Fuerteventura et sur l’îlot de La Graciosa.
Key words: Xenopsylla spp. / Mus musculus / Rattus rattus / distribution / Canary Islands
Mots clés : Xenopsylla spp. / Mus musculus / Rattus rattus / distribution / Îles Canaries
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