Ectoparasites of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Grenada, West Indies

Ectoparasites of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Grenada, West Indies

Background and Aim: Arthropod ectoparasites (mites, lice, ticks, and fleas) on common house rats or brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are known to transmit zoonotic pathogens and diminish rat health. To the best of our knowledge, there is no published information regarding the prevalence of ectoparasit...

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Main Authors: Katelyn Noelle Thille, Nia Francesca Rametta, Daniel Mark Fitzpatrick, Camille Coomansingh Springer, Keshaw Tiwari, Rhonda Denise Pinckney, Ravindra Nath Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2019-09-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
brown rats
ectoparasites
Grenada
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.12/September-2019/6.pdf

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