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ArticleParasitology2023

Ectoparasites associated with the Bushveld gerbil (

Amber T Smith, Boris R Krasnov, Ivan G Horak, Eddie A Ueckermann, Sonja Matthee

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Article in Parasitology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Diversity of ectoparasites associated withInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026
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  4. Rodent-Borne Parasites and Human Disease: A Growing Public Health Concern.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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  5. Efficiency of anthelmintic treatment and its effect on microparasite dynamics in wildInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Amber T SmithDepartment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, 7602 Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Boris R KrasnovMitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, 84990 Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-0382-3331
Ivan G HorakDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Makhanda 6140, South Africa.
Eddie A UeckermannUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, North-West, South Africa.
Sonja MattheeDepartment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, 7602 Stellenbosch, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7289-6262

Funding

Zoonotic tick-borne pathogens contribute to acute febrile illness in rural South AfricaR01AI136832 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA · PI OOSTHUIZEN, MARINDA CATHARINA · 2019 to 2023
$704k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI136832
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rodents are known hosts for various ectoparasite taxa such as fleas, lice, ticks and mites. South Africa is recognized for its animal diversity, yet little is published about the parasite diversity associated with wild rodent species. By focusing on a wildlife-human/domestic animal interface, the study aims to record ectoparasite diversity and levels of infestations of the Bushveld gerbil,

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Ectoparasitic InfestationsFlea InfestationsMitesPhthirapteraSiphonapteraTicksTrombiculidaeAnimalsEcosystemFemaleGerbillinaeHumansMaleAbundanceectoparasitesGerbilliscus leucogasterhabitat typehost factors

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PMID37272490
PMCPMC10478068

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