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We are connected: flea-host association networks in the plague outbreak focus in the Rift Valley, northern Tanzania

Rhodes H. Makundi, Auteur ; Apia W. Massawe, Auteur ; Benny Borremans, Auteur ; Anne Laudisoit, Auteur ; Abdul Katakweba, Auteur

Dans Wildlife Research (42(2) 2015)

Context. Plague is a serious health problem in northern Tanzania, with outbreaks since 2008 in two districts located in Rift Valley. There is dearth of knowledge on diversity of small mammal and flea fauna occurring in this plague focus. Knowled[...]

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Evaluation of short-, mid- and long-term effects of toe clipping on a wild rodent

Benny Borremans, Auteur ; Vincent Sluydts, Auteur ; Rhodes H. Makundi, Auteur ; Herwig Leirs, Auteur

Dans Wildlife Research (42(2) 2015)

Context. Toe clipping is a widely used method for permanent marking of small mammals, but its effects are not well known, despite the ethical and scientific implications. Most studies do not find any clear effects, but there is some indication t[...]

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