FLEA SPECIES (SIPHONAPTERA) AS VECTORS OF PLAGUE IN NATURAL FOCI OF THE WORLD (PART 2)

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Abstract

The review provides information on habitat types, distribution, and host-parasite relations in 87 flea species known as infected in natural plague foci in different regions of the world. In particular, the following flea groups are considered: (1) 55 species of the family Ceratophyllidae, (2) a single species of the family Xiphiopsyllidae, (3) 31 species of the family Leptopsyllidae. The distribution of main and others plague vectors species along zoogeographic regions and hosts is examined.

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