New records of small mammal hosts for five ectoparasite species from Sri Lanka

Ticks and fleas act as vectors for a number of zoonotic diseases, hence are medically important. Handful of studies carried out in Sri Lanka to date have reported 6 tick species and 11 flea species from murine rodents and shrews. Here, we report ticks and fleas infesting murine rodents and shrews co...

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Main Authors: Saranga Yathramullage, Umesha Dissanayake, Rupika S. Rajakaruna, Suyama Meegaskumbura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2016-11-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7398