Endoparasites of the spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) from South Africa

dc.contributor.authorLutermann, Heike
dc.contributor.authorMedger, Katarina
dc.contributor.authorJunker, Kerstin
dc.contributor.emailhlutermann@zoology.up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-04T10:07:22Z
dc.date.available2014-07-04T10:07:22Z
dc.date.issued2014-02
dc.description.abstractThe endoparasite fauna of the spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) was studied for the first time from April 2007 until April 2009 in a population from the Limpopo Province of South Africa. In a total of 129 mice examined, only 6 endoparasite taxa were found, 2 nematode species (Syphacia minuta, Monanema joopi), 1 genus of cestodes (Rodentolepis spp.), and unidentified hymenolepidid fragments. In addition, 1 pentastomid species (Armillifer grandis) as well as unidentified porocephalid specimens were recovered. The overall prevalence was low, at 15.5%, and only 1 individual harbored more than 1 parasite species. With 12.4% prevalence, S. minuta was the most prevalent parasite. Its prevalence and abundance were significantly higher during the dry and cooler season than during the wet and warm season, while a female-biased burden was observed during the wet season only. For the remaining parasite species, low prevalence prevented meaningful statistical analyses. The observed parasite species richness, prevalence, and abundance for A. spinosissimus were low compared to values reported for other Acomys spp. This may be linked to the lack of anthropogenic influences in the study population as well as the small size of A. spinosissimus.en_US
dc.description.librarianhb2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.journalofparasitology.org/loi/paraen_US
dc.identifier.citationLutermann, H, Medger, K & Junker, K 2014, 'Endoparasites of the spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) from South Africa', Journal of Parasitology, vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 144-146.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-3395 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1937-2345 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1645/13-215.1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/40551
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAllen Pressen_US
dc.rights© American Society of Parasitologists 2014en_US
dc.subjectEndoparasitesen_US
dc.subjectSpiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus)en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_US
dc.titleEndoparasites of the spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) from South Africaen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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