Ectoparasites_fleas Flashcards
1
Q
2 parasites that fleas act as intermediate host for
A
Dipylidium caninium
Acanthoceilonema reconditum
2
Q
Ctenocephalides felis
A
“cat flea”
Dipylidium caninium, pruritus, plague
3
Q
Ctenocephalides canis
A
“dog flea”
Diplyidium caninium, Acanthoceilonema reconditum
4
Q
Echidnophaga gallinacean
A
“skin tight” flea
ulceration around eyes
murine typhus, plague, secondary bacterial infection, skin ulceration, anemia
5
Q
Pulex irritans
A
“human flea”
puritic pulstules on face
dermatitis, bubonic plague, Bartonellosis, murine typhus
