Infestation with the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Infestation with the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This paper reports six male undergraduate students living at a local university hostel who were infested with cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae: Ctenocephalides felis felis) in February 2009. All of them suffered from maculopapular rashes and severe pruritus after the bites. Investigation revealed...

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Published in:	Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
Main Author:	Chin H.C.; Ahmad N.W.; Lim L.H.; Jeffery J.; Hadi A.A.; Othman H.; Omar B.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SEAMEO TROPMED Network 2010
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952607427&partnerID=40&md5=9758fba2515a2ebd40ea6baff654b7ff

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