Volume 20, Number 8—August 2014
Letter
Yersinia pestis in Pulex irritans Fleas during Plague Outbreak, Madagascar
Jocelyn Ratovonjato
, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Soanandrasana Rahelinirina, and Sébastien Boyer
, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Soanandrasana Rahelinirina, and Sébastien Boyer
Table
Fleas collected inside and outside houses in Soavina, Madagascar, January 2013
| Species | Total no. (%) | No. (%) inside | No. (%) outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulex irritans | 233 (73.0) | 233 (95.5) | 0 |
| Ctenocephalides canis | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 |
| Echidnophaga gallinacea | 10 (3.1) | 10 (4.1) | 0 |
| Synopsyllus fonquerniei | 62 (19.4) | 0 | 62 (82.7) |
| Xenopsylla cheopis |
13 (4.1) |
0 |
13 (17.3) |
| Total | 319 (100) | 244 (100) | 75 (100) |
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