Ctenocephalides felis
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Carrier of Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis, the causative agents of murine typhus. "The geographic distribution of fleas coincided with the geographic distribution of the pathogen they can harbor, which emphasizes the potential risk of flea-transmitted infections in Cyprus" (Christou et al. 2010).
Carrier of Coxiella burnetii collected from hares, foxes and rats. "The role of fleas in the maintenance and transmission of C. burnetii among wild vertebrates remains to be determined […] In Cyprus, a high prevalence of C. burnetii in humans, goats, sheep, and bovines was recorded in past studies" (Psaroulaki et al. 2014).
Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens, Greece, 347 pp.
Christou C, Psaroulaki A, Antoniou M, Toumazos P, Ioannou I, Mazeris A, Chochlakis D, Tselentis Y (2010) Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis in Xenopsylla cheopis and Leptopsylla segnis Parasitizing rats in Cyprus. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 83(6): 1301–1304. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0118
Psaroulaki A, Chochlakis D, Ioannou I, Angelakis E, Tselentis Y (2014) Presence of Coxiella burnetii in Fleas in Cyprus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 14(9): 685-687. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2013.1399