Searching for generality in the patterns of parasite abundance and distribution: Ectoparasites of a South African rodent, Rhabdomys pumilio

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 781-788

  Matthee, Sonja ^a   Krasnov, Boris R ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abundance; Epidemiological model; Fleas; Lice; Mites; Prevalence; Taylor's law; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; MITE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RODENT; TICK;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIODIVERSITY; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; RODENT DISEASES; RODENTIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACARI; ANDROLAELAPS; ELLOBIUS; HAEMAPHYSALIS; HYALOMMA TRUNCATUM; IXODIDA; LAELAPS; PHTHIRAPTERA; POLYPLAX ARVICANTHIS; RHABDOMYS PUMILIO; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 63449111498     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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