In modern general practice, because of regular use of efficient ectoparasiticides, the main cause of ectoparasite-linked pruritus likely to be encountered is a hypersensitivity to flea saliva, as...
The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, belongs to the Order Siphonaptera and the Family Pulicidae. Despite its name the cat flea is recognised as the most common and important ectoparasite of...
When feeding, fleas inject their saliva, which contains a variety of histamine-like compounds, enzymes, polypeptides, and various amino acids. These immunogenic (allergenic) molecules exhibit unusual...