Ecto- and endoparasites of common reedbuck, Redunca arundinum, at 2 localities in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa: community and network structure

• Published in: Parasitology Vol. 151; no. 7; pp. 657 - 670
• Main Authors: Junker, Kerstin, Boomker, Joop, Horak, Ivan G., Krasnov, Boris R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Age; Animals; Antelopes - parasitology; Community ecology; Community structure; Ectoparasites; Ectoparasitic Infestations - epidemiology; Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology; Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary; Endoparasites; Environmental conditions; Female; Females; Grasslands; Health risks; helminths; Host-Parasite Interactions; infracommunities; lice; Male; nestedness; Parasites; Polygamy; Population dynamics; Population studies; Redunca arundinum; Sex; Social behavior; Social organization; Social structure; South Africa - epidemiology; Spatial data; ticks; Vegetation; South Africa; St Lucia; KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa; nestedness; host–parasite interactions; helminths; infracommunities; ticks; lice

Parasite community structure is governed by functional traits of hosts and parasites. Notably, parasite populations and communities respond to host social and spatial behaviour. Many studies demonstrating these effects dealt with small-bodied host species, while the influence of host social patterns...