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
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 vector hosts in Africa, particularly in South Africa. C...
Main Authors: | Dina M Fagir, Eddie A Ueckermann, Ivan G Horak, Nigel C Bennett, Heike Lutermann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-08-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-366 |
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