Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ctenocephalides canis is the main flea on dogs in Korea
By Ahn, Kyu-Sung et al.·Published in Parasites & vectors·2018·Department of Parasitology, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ctenocephalides canis is the dominant flea species of dogs in the Republic of Korea.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 116 outdoor dogs in rural Korea was checked for fleas, and about 28% were found to have fleas, specifically the Ctenocephalides canis species. One dog was also found to have a different type of flea, Ctenocephalides felis orientis. The study suggests that outdoor living conditions may contribute to the prevalence of these fleas, while indoor dogs are less likely to be infested due to cultural practices and home heating systems. This research highlights the importance of flea control for outdoor dogs in Korea.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The status of flea infestation in dogs is an important public health concern because of their cosmopolitan distribution worldwide and the flea-borne disease transmission. In the present study, we investigated the flea infestation among 116 outdoor dogs (57 females and 59 males) in 8 rural areas of Jeonnam Province, Republic of Korea. RESULTS: Thirty-three dogs (28.4%) were infested with fleas, and all dogs were infested with Ctenocephalides canis. One dog from Hampyeong was co-infested with Ctenocephalides felis orientis, but no dogs were infested with Ctenocephalides felis felis. The reasons behind this almost exclusive distribution of flea species in dogs from Korea are currently unknown and will require further epidemiological and biological investigations. However, since all dogs investigated in the study were raised in an outdoor environment, the development of flea eggs, larvae and pupae in climatic conditions in Korea might have negatively affected the survival of other flea species. Due to the shoes-off culture and floor-heating system of Korean houses, indoor dogs are rarely infested with fleas in Korea. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report on the distribution survey of flea species infesting dogs in Korea and the first report of C. orientis infesting a dog in Korea.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29559005/