Abstract Estimates of parasite intensity within host populations are essential for many studies o... more Abstract Estimates of parasite intensity within host populations are essential for many studies of host–parasite relationships. Here we evaluated the seasonal, age-and sex-related variability in faecal water content for two wild ungulate species, springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) and plains zebra (Equus quagga). We then assessed whether or not faecal water content biased conclusions regarding differences in strongyle infection rates by season, age or sex.
Wildlife populations contain a diverse assemblage of parasites; hosts are often infected by multi... more Wildlife populations contain a diverse assemblage of parasites; hosts are often infected by multiple parasite species and parasites may infect multiple host species. I studied parasites infecting herbivorous mammals of Etosha National Park, Namibia, and examined how ...
Abstract Estimates of parasite intensity within host populations are essential for many studies o... more Abstract Estimates of parasite intensity within host populations are essential for many studies of host–parasite relationships. Here we evaluated the seasonal, age-and sex-related variability in faecal water content for two wild ungulate species, springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) and plains zebra (Equus quagga). We then assessed whether or not faecal water content biased conclusions regarding differences in strongyle infection rates by season, age or sex.
Wildlife populations contain a diverse assemblage of parasites; hosts are often infected by multi... more Wildlife populations contain a diverse assemblage of parasites; hosts are often infected by multiple parasite species and parasites may infect multiple host species. I studied parasites infecting herbivorous mammals of Etosha National Park, Namibia, and examined how ...
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