Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe
Parasitism is indicated as the main cause of mortality of sable Hippotragus niger niger in Matopos, Zimbabwe. The main external parasites were Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, R. evertsi and the larvae of Chrysomya bezziana. The main internal parasite was Haemonchus and to a lesser extent Taenia multic...
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doaj-88793806b9ec479bbd353be755a9c8af2020-11-25T01:40:06ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711981-12-01241119123572Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, ZimbabweJ. H Grobler0National Parks Board of TrusteesParasitism is indicated as the main cause of mortality of sable Hippotragus niger niger in Matopos, Zimbabwe. The main external parasites were Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, R. evertsi and the larvae of Chrysomya bezziana. The main internal parasite was Haemonchus and to a lesser extent Taenia multiceps. Babesia and anaplasmosis were identified in blood smears.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/623 |
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Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe |
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Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe |
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Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe |
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Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe |
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Parasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe |
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parasites and mortality of sable <i>hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the matopos, zimbabwe |
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Parasitism is indicated as the main cause of mortality of sable Hippotragus niger niger in Matopos, Zimbabwe. The main external parasites were Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, R. evertsi and the larvae of Chrysomya bezziana. The main internal parasite was Haemonchus and to a lesser extent Taenia multiceps. Babesia and anaplasmosis were identified in blood smears. |
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