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Prevalence of haemoparasites, leptospires and coccobacilli with potential for human infection in the blood of rodents and shrews from selected localities in Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Abdul A.S. Katakweba --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Loth S. Mulungu --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Seth J. Eiseb --- National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek Themb’alilahlwa A. Mahlaba --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Rhodes H. Makundi --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Apia W. Massawe --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Benny Borremans --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, University of Antwerp, Belgium Steven R. Belmain --- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, U.K.The prevalence of haemoparasites, leptospirosis and Yersinia pestis was investigated in rodents and shrews from Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland. Blood smears originating from rodents and shrews from the three countries indicated the presence of Trypanosoma lewisi (72.7%; n =950), Bacillus...