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. 2015 Oct 20;10(10):e0141057. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141057

Table 2. Distribution of fleas across mammalian hosts.

Host Ccc Dl St Xb Xc Xn
A. hindei 8
A. niloticus 9 12 37 72
Crocidura spp. 1 15 3 8
L. flavopunctatus 1
L. striatus 3
Mastomys spp. 4 8 15
R. rattus 44 75
T. emini 2
T. valida 14
Total 13 16 16 92 178 16

Fleas: Ccc: Ctenophthalmus calceatus cabirus, Dl: Dinopsyllus lypusus, St: Stivalius torvus, Xb: Xenopsylla brasiliensis, Xc: Xenopsylla cheopis, Xn: Xenopsylla nubica.

Hosts: A. hindei: Aethomys hindei; A. niloticus: Arvicanthis niloticus; Crocidura spp.: Crocidura species; L. flavopunctatus: Lophuromys flavopunctatus; L. striatus: Lemniscomys striatus; M. natalensis: Mastomys species; R. rattus: Rattus rattus; T. emini: Taterillus emini; T. valida: Tatera valida.

DNA Extractions.