title: [The ability of fleas of synanthropic rodents and small gerbils to feed on human blood].
abstract: Experimental study of the ability of Ceratophyllus (Nosopsyllis) mokrzeckyi, C. (G.) laeviceps, X. conformis fleas, Norway rats' parasites from the northern and northwestern Caspian Sea coasts, and the specific Norway rats' flea C. (N.) fasciatus, to feed on human blood, demonstrated that all these species may be of epidemiological significance due to their active attacks on man and human blood sucking. The murine rodent fleas C. (N.) mokrzeckyi are, though, less active human blood suckers (29.9%) than the other species under study.
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Oparina
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Starozhitskaia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Samurov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology*; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
vernacular_title: Sposobnost' blokh sinantropnykh gryzunov i melkikh peschanok pitat'sia krov'iu cheloveka.