The aim of this study was to determine Bartonella prevalence and diversity in Namaqua rock mice, Micaelamys namaquensis, a species endemic to South Africa, which can attain pest status. A total of 100 heart samples ...

Rodents are the most common laboratory animals all over the world, however, most studies on the effects of laboratory conditions on the behavior and physiology of the study animals have been performed on traditional ...

Activity of animals is influenced by ambient temperature and increasing temperatures brought about by climate change may impose a heat stress risk. Previous studies investigating the effect of heat waves on activity usually ...