The Trick of the Hedgehog: Case Report and Short Review About Archaeopsylla erinacei (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Human Health
| Autor: | Valentin Greigert, Basma Ouarti, Ermanno Candolfi, Maureen Laroche, Nicolas Henon, Bruno Mathieu, Philippe Parola, Alexander W. Pfaff, Jean Philippe Lemoine, Ahmed Abou-Bacar, Julie Brunet |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale de Strasbourg, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal (UdeM), Vecteurs - Infections tropicales et méditerranéennes (VITROME), Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées (IRBA)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Institut Hospitalier Universitaire Méditerranée Infection (IHU Marseille), Dynamique des interactions Hôte pathogène, Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Groupement d’Intérêt Public Seine-Aval (GIP-Seine-Aval), Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale, CHU Strasbourg, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées [Brétigny-sur-Orge] (IRBA) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Flea
animal diseases 030231 tropical medicine Zoology Murine typhus Rickettsiaceae 030308 mycology & parasitology Oriental rat flea 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Flea Infestations [SDV.MHEP.CSC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular system [SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases medicine Animals Humans [SDV.MP.PAR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Parasitology ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS 0303 health sciences [SDV.MHEP.ME]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Emerging diseases General Veterinary biology bacterial infections and mycoses biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Human flea Rickettsia felis [SDV.MP.BAC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Bacteriology 3. Good health Pulicidae Infectious Diseases Hedgehogs Insect Science [SDV.MP.VIR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Virology Siphonaptera Parasitology Rickettsiales |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Entomology Journal of Medical Entomology, Entomological Society of America, 2020, 57 (1), pp.318-323. ⟨10.1093/jme/tjz157⟩ Journal of Medical Entomology, 2020, 57 (1), pp.318-323. ⟨10.1093/jme/tjz157⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0022-2585 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jme/tjz157⟩ |
| Popis: | Fleas are ectoparasites of various animals, including Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 (Primates: Hominidae). Among the species relevant to the human health field, either due to their dermatopathological potential or because of their role as vectors of microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases, such as plague or murine typhus, are the human flea, oriental rat flea, closely related cat and dog fleas, and chigoe flea. However, other species can accidentally infest humans. We have herein reported two unusual cases of humans infested and bitten by Archaeopsylla erinacei, the hedgehog flea. This species has been identified using stereomicroscopy, on the base of key characteristics. Furthermore, a brief literature review has revealed that hedgehog fleas could carry human-infectious agents, such as Rickettsia felis Bouyer et al. 2001 (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) or Bartonella henselae Regnery et al.1992 (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae). Using molecular biology, we thus tested nine A. erinacei specimens taken from these patients, for several bacteria species commonly associated with hematophagous arthropods, implicated in human pathology. However, all our samples were proven negative. The role of A. erinacei in human epidemiology has never been evaluated to date. This report sought to remind us that these fleas can be accidental parasites in humans. In addition, recent findings pertaining to bacteria of medical interest that are present in these insects should be brought to the fore, given that the question of their role as vectors in human infections remains unanswered and deserves further investigation. |
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