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Bartonellae of the Namaqua rock mouse, Micaelamys namaquensis (Rodentia: Muridae) from South Africa
(Elsevier, 2012)
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 ...
A mathematical epidemiological model of gram-negative Bartonella bacteria: Does differential ectoparasite load fully explain the differences in infection prevalence of Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
We postulate that the large difference in infection prevalence, 24% versus 5%, in R. norvegicus and R. rattus,
respectively, between these two co-occurring host species may be due to differences in ectoparasite and
potential ...
Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in free-ranging Namaqua rock mice Micaelamys namaquensis from South Africa in response to anthropogenic land use and season
(2019)
Stress in animals has been linked to behavioural and physiological changes in response to environmental, social and anthropogenic stimuli. Hence, stress-related responses in animals, especially in rodents, have been used ...
Genetic identification of freely traded synanthropic invasive murid rodents in pet shops in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(2020)
Although synanthropic invasive murid rodents are freely traded in pet shops in South Africa, their taxonomic identities, however, remain largely unknown. Twenty-four murid rodents were sampled from pet shops in four of the ...
Food web properties vary with climate and land use in South African streams
(2020)
Land use intensification and climate change are two prominent drivers of variation in biological communities. However, we know very little about how these two potential environmental stressors interact. Here we use a stable ...