Indigenous house mice dominate small mammal communities in northern Afghan military bases

Indigenous house mice dominate small mammal communities in northern Afghan military bases

Abstract Background Small mammals are important reservoirs for pathogens in military conflicts and peacekeeping operations all over the world. This study investigates the rodent communities in three military bases in Northern Afghanistan. Small mammals were collected in this conflict zone as part of...

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Main Authors: Christoph Gertler, Mathias Schlegel, Miriam Linnenbrink, Rainer Hutterer, Patricia König, Bernhard Ehlers, Kerstin Fischer, René Ryll, Jens Lewitzki, Sabine Sauer, Kathrin Baumann, Angele Breithaupt, Michael Faulde, Jens P. Teifke, Diethard Tautz, Rainer G. Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Military bases
Rodent
Shrew
Mus musculus
Phylogeography
Viruses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-017-0024-z

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