Host–parasite interactions of rodent hosts and ectoparasite communities from different habitats in Germany

Abstract Background Small mammals are important maintenance hosts of ectoparasites as well as reservoir hosts for many arthropod-borne pathogens. In Germany, only a few studies have investigated ectoparasite communities on small mammals in their natural habitats. The aim of this study was to assess...

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Main Authors: Anna Obiegala, Leonie Arnold, Martin Pfeffer, Matthias Kiefer, Daniel Kiefer, Carola Sauter-Louis, Cornelia Silaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04615-7