Biodiversity and Ecosystems Pollution Laboratory, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid University, El Tarf 36000, Algeria; Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid University, El Tarf 36000, Algeria.
Ecology of Terrestrial and Aquatics Systems Laboratory (EcoSTAq), Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba 23200, Algeria; Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, Cluj-Napoca 400372, Romania.
Acta Trop. 2023 Nov;247:107004. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107004. Epub 2023 Aug 22.
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are medically and veterinary important ectoparasites known to infest a wide range of host species. This study presents a systematic review complemented by new data on the diversity of flea species and host associations in Algeria. 198 mammals were examined, including previously understudied hosts such as sheep, red foxes, fennec foxes, and golden African wolves. Of these animals, 108 (54.55%) were infested with fleas. Overall, 1.906 fleas belonging to seven species (Archaeopsylla erinacei s.l., Ctenocephalides felis, C. canis, Nosopsyllus fasciatus, Pariodontis riggenbachi, Pulex irritans, Xenopsylla cheopis) were identified, originating from seven provinces across Algeria. Statistical analysis techniques were employed to process the data, including descriptive statistics, statistical tests, and principal component analysis (PCA). This study reveals the diverse flea fauna in Algeria and their association with various host species, including wild and domestic animals. This comprehensive survey aimed to combine literature reviews, fieldwork, and statistical analysis to understand fleas' diversity and host associations. The findings contribute to the growing knowledge of flea ecology and host-parasite interactions, with implications for public health and veterinary practices in Algeria and potentially other regions with similar ecological characteristics.
跳蚤（Siphonaptera）是一种医学和兽医上重要的外寄生虫，已知会寄生在广泛的宿主物种中。本研究通过系统综述，并结合有关阿尔及利亚跳蚤物种多样性和宿主关联的新数据，进行了补充。共检查了 198 种哺乳动物，包括以前研究较少的宿主，如绵羊、红狐、沙狐和金豺。这些动物中有 108 种（54.55%）被跳蚤寄生。总体而言，共鉴定出 7 种（沙蚤属、猫栉首蚤、犬栉首蚤、纳氏血革蚤、柏氏禽刺蚤、刺血虱、埃及角叶蚤）1906 只跳蚤，它们来自阿尔及利亚的 7 个省份。采用描述性统计、统计检验和主成分分析（PCA）等统计分析技术来处理数据。本研究揭示了阿尔及利亚多样的跳蚤区系及其与各种宿主物种的关联，包括野生动物和家养动物。这项全面调查旨在结合文献综述、实地调查和统计分析，以了解跳蚤的多样性和宿主关联。这些发现为了解跳蚤生态学和宿主-寄生虫相互作用提供了更多的知识，对阿尔及利亚及其他具有类似生态特征的地区的公共卫生和兽医实践具有重要意义。
