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Effects of blood meal source on blood consumption and reproductive success of cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis

Cat fleas, small blood-feeding ectoparasites that feed on humans and animals, cause discomfort through their bites, and can transmit numerous diseases to animals and humans. Traditionally, fleas have been reared for research on live animals, but this process requires animal handling permits, inflict...

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Autores principales: Blakely, Brittny N., Agnew, John, Gard, Charlotte, Romero, Alvaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37053346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011233