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Siphonaptera parasites of wild rodents and marsupials trapped in three mountain ranges of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil

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Author(s):
Leandro Bianco de Moraes [1] ; David Eduardo Paolinetti Bossi [2] ; Arício Xavier Linhares [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; v. 98, n. 8, p. 1071-1076, 2003-12-00.
Abstract

A study of the associations between small mammals and fleas was undertaken in three areas of the Atlantic Forest in Souhtheastern Brazil: Serra da Fartura, SP, Serra da Bocaina, SP, and Itatiaia, RJ. Trapping of small rodents and marsupials was done every 3 months during 2 years, from June 1999 to May 2001. A total 502 rodents (13 species) and 50 marsupials (7 species) were collected, and 185 hosts out of 552 (33.5%) captured in the traps were parasitized by 327 fleas belonging to 11 different species. New host records were determined for several flea species, and 5 significant associations between fleas and hosts were also found. (AU)