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Genetic diversity of vector-borne pathogens in spotted and brown hyenas from Namibia and Tanzania relates to ecological conditions rather than host taxonomy.
Parasites & vectors - 16 Jun 2021
Krücken Jürgen, Czirják Gábor Á, Ramünke Sabrina, Serocki Maria, Heinrich Sonja K, Melzheimer Jörg, Costa M Carolina, Hofer Heribert, Aschenborn Ortwin H K, Barker Nancy A, Capodanno Stefano, de Carvalho Luís Madeira, von Samson-Himmelstjerna Georg, East Marion L, Wachter Bettina
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BACKGROUND: Improved knowledge on vector-borne pathogens in wildlife will help determine their effect on host species at the population and individual level and whether these are affected by anthropogenic factors such as global climate change and landscape changes. Here, samples from brown hyenas (Parahyaena brunnea) from Namibia (BHNA) and spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) from Namibia (SHNA) and Tanzania (SHTZ)...
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