Concomitant infections are common in nature and often involve parasites. A number of
examples of the interactions between protozoa and viruses, protozoa and bacteria, protozoa …

Molecular epidemiology, broadly defined, is the application of molecular genetic techniques
to the dynamics of disease in a population. In this review, we briefly describe molecular and …

The brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata), or woylie, is a medium-sized macropod
marsupial that has undergone a rapid and substantial decline throughout its home range in …

Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) lewisi is a trypanosome of the sub-genus Herpetosoma
(Stercoraria section), parasite of rats (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus) transmitted by …

Host-parasite relationships are complex, and in wild animal populations individuals are
commonly co-infected with various parasite species or intraspecific strains. While it is widely …

From April 1984 to March 1985, a Trypanosoma lewisi prevalence of 21.7% was found in
429 Rattus norvegicus trapped in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The infection …

Adult fleas are blood-feeding insects that exclusively infest mammals, acting as parasites
and disease vectors. Although certain species exclusively inhabit nests, others are …

Bioinvasion is a major public health issue because it can lead to the introduction of
pathogens in new areas and favours the emergence of zoonotic diseases. Rodents are …

ABSTRACT The Indonesian island of Sulawesi is a globally significant biodiversity hotspot
with substantial undescribed biota, particularly blood-borne parasites of endemic wildlife …

Trypanosoma lewisi is a mild or non-pathogenic parasite of the sub-genus Herpetosoma
transmitted by fleas to rats. In a previous study we described pan-trypanosome specific …