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

    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 ...

    Dina M. Fagir, Nigel C. Bennett, Eddie A. Ueckermann in Parasites & Vectors (2021)

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    Birds Mediate a Fungus-Mite Mutualism

    Mutualisms between ophiostomatoid fungi and arthropods have been well documented. These fungi commonly aid arthropod nutrition and, in turn, are transported to new niches by these arthropods. The inflorescence...

    Natalie Theron-De Bruin, Léanne L. Dreyer, Eddie A. Ueckermann in Microbial Ecology (2018)

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    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

    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 ...

    Dina M Fagir, Eddie A Ueckermann, Ivan G Horak, Nigel C Bennett in Parasites & Vectors (2014)