title: First report of Ctenocephalides felis felis on the Asiatic Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii in Thailand.
abstract: The cat flea, Ctenocephalidesfelisfelis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) has been reported to parasitize many species of wild and domestic animals and could serve as a vector of zoonotic pathogens. This is the first report of the presence of cat fleas on the Asiatic Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii (Carnivora: Felidae), quarantined in Khao Pratabchang Wildlife and Breeding Center, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. The findings of this report may be helpful in evaluating the potential risks associated with increased contact between wild and domestic animals and humans in this region.
authors.affiliation: The Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. g4837556@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tanasak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Changbunjong
authors.forename: Nareerat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sangkachai
authors.forename: Siriporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tangsudjai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D058251:Ctenocephalides; D056727:Endangered Species; D045989:Felidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D058267:Flea Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013785:Thailand