A new species of <i>Gastronodus</i> Singh, 1934 (Nematoda: Spirocercidae) from <i>Micaelamys namaquensis</i> (A. Smith, 1834) (Rodentia: Muridae) in the Nama-Karoo, South Africa
highlights the need for further studies as the nematode diversity in wild hosts in South Africa is currently underestimated.
Authors
- Yasen Mutafchiev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-7205)
- Conrad A. Matthee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-069X)
- Ernst Schlemmer
- Sonja Matthee
- Kerstin Junker
Institutions
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (IT)
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (BG)
- Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasitology
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182026102030
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00