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Dermatosis caused by flea

MedGen UID:
78822
•Concept ID:
C0277355
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Flea Infestation; Flea Infestations; Infestation, Flea; Infestations, Flea
SNOMED CT: Siphonapterosis (402146009); Infestation by fleas (402146009); Flea infestation (402146009); Infestation by Siphonaptera (402146009); Dermatosis caused by flea (402146009)

Definition

Parasitic attack by members of the order SIPHONAPTERA. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDermatosis caused by flea

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Efficacy and safety of dimeticones in the treatment of epidermal parasitic skin diseases with special emphasis on tungiasis: an evidence-based critical review.
Miller H, Trujillo-Trujillo J, Mutebi F, Feldmeier H
Braz J Infect Dis 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):170-177. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2020.01.004. PMID: 32105621Free PMC Article
Recognition and management of common ectoparasitic diseases in travelers.
Davis RF, Johnston GA, Sladden MJ
Am J Clin Dermatol 2009;10(1):1-8. doi: 10.2165/0128071-200910010-00001. PMID: 19170405
Revision on tungiasis: treatment options and prevention.
Heukelbach J
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2006 Feb;4(1):151-7. doi: 10.1586/14787210.4.1.151. PMID: 16441216

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Climate change and its potential for altering the phenology and ecology of some common and widespread arthropod parasites in New Zealand.
Heath A
N Z Vet J 2021 Jan;69(1):5-19. Epub 2020 Aug 2 doi: 10.1080/00480169.2020.1787276. PMID: 32586220
Ectoparasites: Pediculosis and tungiasis.
Coates SJ, Thomas C, Chosidow O, Engelman D, Chang AY
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Mar;82(3):551-569. Epub 2019 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.110. PMID: 31306729
Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions.
Cunha PR, Flora TB, Kroumpouzos G
Dermatol Ther 2019 Jul;32(4):e12665. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1111/dth.12665. PMID: 30216601
Arthropod bites.
Juckett G
Am Fam Physician 2013 Dec 15;88(12):841-7. PMID: 24364549
Ectoparasites--the underestimated realm.
Heukelbach J, Feldmeier H
Lancet 2004 Mar 13;363(9412):889-91. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15738-3. PMID: 15032237

Diagnosis

Ectoparasites: Pediculosis and tungiasis.
Coates SJ, Thomas C, Chosidow O, Engelman D, Chang AY
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Mar;82(3):551-569. Epub 2019 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.110. PMID: 31306729
Flea-Borne Rickettsioses and Rickettsiae.
Blanton LS, Walker DH
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2017 Jan 11;96(1):53-56. Epub 2016 Oct 31 doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0537. PMID: 27799640Free PMC Article
Arthropod bites.
Juckett G
Am Fam Physician 2013 Dec 15;88(12):841-7. PMID: 24364549
Tungiasis and myiasis.
Cestari TF, Pessato S, Ramos-e-Silva M
Clin Dermatol 2007 Mar-Apr;25(2):158-64. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.05.004. PMID: 17350494
Tungiasis.
Heukelbach J
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2005 Nov-Dec;47(6):307-13. doi: 10.1590/s0036-46652005000600001. PMID: 16553319

Therapy

Therapeutic Potential of Tea Tree Oil for Tungiasis.
Abrha S, Tesfaye W, Thomas J
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021 Oct 26;105(5):1157-1162. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0427. PMID: 34731831Free PMC Article
Ectoparasites: Pediculosis and tungiasis.
Coates SJ, Thomas C, Chosidow O, Engelman D, Chang AY
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Mar;82(3):551-569. Epub 2019 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.110. PMID: 31306729
In the clinic. Common cutaneous parasites.
Markova A, Kam SA, Miller DD, Lichtman MK
Ann Intern Med 2014 Sep 2;161(5) doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-161-5-201409020-01003. PMID: 25178582
Ectoparasites--the underestimated realm.
Heukelbach J, Feldmeier H
Lancet 2004 Mar 13;363(9412):889-91. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15738-3. PMID: 15032237
Recent developments in ectoparasiticides.
Taylor MA
Vet J 2001 May;161(3):253-68. doi: 10.1053/tvjl.2000.0549. PMID: 11352483

Prognosis

Predictive factors for flea occurrence in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from semi-arid Mediterranean environments.
Perez R, Pérez-Cutillas P, Gonzálvez M, Muñoz-Hernández C, Arcenillas-Hernández I, de Ruiz de Ybáñez R, Escribano F, Martínez-Carrasco C
Med Vet Entomol 2023 Mar;37(1):86-95. Epub 2022 Sep 20 doi: 10.1111/mve.12611. PMID: 36125325Free PMC Article
Arthropod Ectoparasites Have Potential to Bind SARS-CoV-2 via ACE.
Lam SD, Ashford P, Díaz-Sánchez S, Villar M, Gortázar C, de la Fuente J, Orengo C
Viruses 2021 Apr 19;13(4) doi: 10.3390/v13040708. PMID: 33921873Free PMC Article
Host traits, identity, and ecological conditions predict consistent flea abundance and prevalence on free-living California ground squirrels.
Smith JE, Smith IB, Working CL, Russell ID, Krout SA, Singh KS, Sih A
Int J Parasitol 2021 Jun;51(7):587-598. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.12.001. PMID: 33508332
Climate change and its potential for altering the phenology and ecology of some common and widespread arthropod parasites in New Zealand.
Heath A
N Z Vet J 2021 Jan;69(1):5-19. Epub 2020 Aug 2 doi: 10.1080/00480169.2020.1787276. PMID: 32586220
Murine typhus: an unrecognized suburban vectorborne disease.
Civen R, Ngo V
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Mar 15;46(6):913-8. doi: 10.1086/527443. PMID: 18260783

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and epidemiological survey of tungiasis in Madagascar.
Rasoamialy-Soa Razanakolona L, Raharisoa A, Soankasina AH, De La Croix Jaonasoa J, Nicolas P, Antilahy JA, Chebbah D, Akhoundi M, Izri A
Travel Med Infect Dis 2022 Nov-Dec;50:102449. Epub 2022 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102449. PMID: 36113754
Is vertical transmission the only pathway for Rickettsia felis?
Colunga-Salas P, Sánchez-Montes S, Torres-Castro M, Andrade-Torres A, González CAL, Aguilar-Tipacamú G
Transbound Emerg Dis 2022 Sep;69(5):e3352-e3356. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1111/tbed.14626. PMID: 35702810
Climate change and its potential for altering the phenology and ecology of some common and widespread arthropod parasites in New Zealand.
Heath A
N Z Vet J 2021 Jan;69(1):5-19. Epub 2020 Aug 2 doi: 10.1080/00480169.2020.1787276. PMID: 32586220
Tungiasis: a poorly documented tropical dermatosis.
Lefebvre M, Capito C, Durant C, Hervier B, Grossi O
Med Mal Infect 2011 Sep;41(9):465-8. Epub 2011 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2011.05.007. PMID: 21703785
Imported tungiasis: a report of 19 cases and review of the literature.
Veraldi S, Valsecchi M
Int J Dermatol 2007 Oct;46(10):1061-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03280.x. PMID: 17910715

Recent systematic reviews

The efficacy of topical, oral and surgical interventions for the treatment of tungiasis: A systematic review of the literature.
Tardin Martins AC, de Brito AR, Kurizky PS, Gonçalves RG, Santana YRT, de Carvalho FCA, Gomes CM
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021 Aug;15(8):e0009722. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009722. PMID: 34415904Free PMC Article
Clinical interventions for tungiasis (sand flea disease): a systematic review.
Abrha S, Heukelbach J, Peterson GM, Christenson JK, Carroll S, Kosari S, Bartholomeus A, Feldmeier H, Thomas J
Lancet Infect Dis 2021 Aug;21(8):e234-e245. Epub 2021 Jul 5 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30853-7. PMID: 34237261
Epidemiology of tungiasis in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Obebe OO, Aluko OO
Pathog Glob Health 2020 Oct;114(7):360-369. Epub 2020 Sep 10 doi: 10.1080/20477724.2020.1813489. PMID: 32909926Free PMC Article

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