@article{fdi:010081548,
  title = {{H}ost ecology and variation in helminth community structure in {M}astomys rodents from {S}enegal},
  author = {{B}rouat, {C}arine and {K}ane, {M}amadou and {D}iouf, {M}. and {B}a, {K}halilou and {S}all {D}ram{\'e}, {R}okhaya and {D}uplantier, {J}ean-{M}arc},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e studied patterns of variation in parasite communities of 2 closely related species of {M}astomys rodents. {T}hese 2 species live in sympatry in {S}outh-eastern {S}enegal, but differ drastically in their habitat choice. {W}e asked (a) whether the host species have the same parasites ; (b) whether there is any observable pattern relative to the host species/habitat type in the structure of parasite communities ; (c) whether the variability in parasite community for each host species is related to habitat characteristics. {W}e analysed 220 and 264 individuals of each host species, sampled respectively in 10 and 11 trap sites. {T}wenty parasite taxa were recorded, and the majority were nematodes. {B}etween-host species comparisons showed that helminth communities were slightly more diversified in {M}. natalensis. {M}any parasite species were found in both
{M}astomys. {H}owever, various helminth taxa varied in frequency and abundance between host species. {W}ithin each host species, helminth diversity, prevalence and/or abundance of some parasites were correlated with habitat or host population factors that may influence parasite life-cycles, such as village structure, or the presence/absence of a pool. {O}ur results suggest that habitat characteristics have a strong impact on helminth community structure.},
  keywords = {{M}astomys spp. ; nematode ; cestode ; rodent ; habitat variation ; commensal habitat ; parasite ; community diversity},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasitology},
  volume = {134},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {437--450},
  ISSN = {0031-1820},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.1017/{S}003118200600151{X}},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081548},
}