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Distribution of Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothsch.) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Canada
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 May 2012
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Of the many species of fleas incriminated in plague transmission, the most notorious is the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothsch.). This is due to its early discovery as a plague vector (Simond, 1898), its demonstrated superior ability to transmit the infection (Kartman and Prince, 1956), and its recognition as the principal vector of plague from rat to man. Holland (1949) regards its presence in any geographical area as a matter of concern.
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