Host traits, identity, and ecological conditions predict consistent flea abundance and prevalence on free-living California ground squirrels.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.12.001
Abstract: Understanding why some individuals are more prone to carry parasites and spread diseases than others is a key question in biology. Although epidemiologists and disease ecologists increasingly recognize that individuals of the same species can… read more here.
Keywords: ground squirrels; flea; biology; free living ... See more keywords
Disease Surveillance of California Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) in a Drive-through Zoo in Oregon, USA
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DOI: 10.7589/2016-05-119
Abstract: Abstract Rodents and other small wild mammals are often considered to be pests and vectors for disease in zoos that house small populations of valuable threatened and endangered animals. In 2005, three nonhuman primates at… read more here.
Keywords: ground squirrels; zoo; zoo oregon; drive zoo ... See more keywords