Ectoparasite of Rodents Collected from International Seaport, Gujarat (India) with Special Reference to Plague & Scrub Typhus

• Main Authors: Sharma, Abhay Kumar, Kumar, Kaushal, Thomas, T G, Singh, S K
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Advanced Research Publications 2018
• Subjects: Kandla Port; Leptotrombidium deliense; Rattus rattus; Scrub Typhus; Tatera indica; Xenopsylla cheopis; Rothschild; Mite
• Online Access: http://medical.adrpublications.in/index.php/Journal-CommunicableDiseases/article/view/2080

Background: Rodents are well established at port areas and their arthropod ectoparasite can be vectors of many diseases. Ships play an important role in spreading disease by transporting infected vectors.Objective: In view of the seriousness of the problem the present study was undertaken to assess...