Ectoparasitic community of the Mahali mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus mahali: potential host for vectors of medical importance in South Africa

Autor: Dina M. Fagir, Nigel C. Bennett, Eddie A. Ueckermann, Alexandra Howard, Daniel W. Hart

Publikováno v: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)

Abstract Background The endemic rodent family of Bathyergidae in Africa, particularly South Africa, are understudied as reservoirs of diseases of significant medical importance. Considering the diversity and wide distribution of African mole-rats in

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MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PLAGUE VECTOR XENOPSYLLA BRASILIENSIS

Autor: Arsalan Emami-Khoyi, Dina M. Fagir, Sasha Hoffmann, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, Saeed Mohammadi, Nigel C. Bennett, Heather J. Webster, Heike Lutermann

Publikováno v: The Journal of parasitology. 107(2)

Members of the flea family Pulicidae have been the focus of many studies due to their significance as diseases vectors of medical and veterinary importance and their cosmopolitan distribution. They often exhibit variation in morphological features th

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844840

Complex interactions within the ectoparasite community of the eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus)

Autor: Nigel C. Bennett, Heike Lutermann, Dina M. Fagir

Publikováno v: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 148-158 (2015)
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Highlights • We monitored and manipulated the ectoparasite community of rock sengis over 3 years. • We found a number of facilitating interactions between tick species. • Inter-taxon interactions were mostly antagonistic. • Experimental manip

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224415000097

Ectoparasite diversity in the eastern rock sengis (Elephantulus myurus): the effect of seasonality and host sex

Autor: Heike Lutermann, Eddie A. Ueckermann, Nigel C. Bennett, Ivan Gerard Horak, Dina M. Fagir

Publikováno v: African Zoology; Vol 50, No 2 (2015); 109-117

Globally small mammals are important hosts of ectoparasite vectors of pathogens of medical, veterinary and economic importance. Insectivores are currently understudied as hosts of pathogen vectors. However, data are needed on the diversity of such ve

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2015.1021173

The Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) as a potential reservoir and host of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary importance in South Africa

Autor: Dina M Fagir, Eddie A Ueckermann, Ivan G Horak, Nigel C Bennett, Heike Lutermann

Publikováno v: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2014)

Abstract Background The role of endemic murid rodents as hosts of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary significance is well established in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, endemic murids are comparatively understudied as vecto

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