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Fleas Flashcards

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Pulex irritans

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humans - will feed on dog/cat/pig/rat/raccoons

most common flea biting humans in CO

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Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis

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felis - most common
throughout US
biting/scratching - severe = anemia
can be intensely pruritic reaction
host - Dipylidium caninum, Acanthocheilonema reconditum
transmits - Bartonella henselae
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