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  1. Indicators of stress in sengis differ with sexe, stressor intensity and matrix measured

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  2. Effects of geography, ecology and host relatedness on parasite distribution in African mole-rats

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, January 2020, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  3. Evolution of monogamy - a rare mammalian stragy

    Article • Ethology, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  4. An empirical estimate of the generation time of mouse lemurs

    Article • American Journal of Primatology, October 2019, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  5. Rapid molecular evolution of pain insensitivity in multiple African rodents

    Article • Science, May 2019, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Heike Lutermann, Gary Lewin

  6. Sex-biased parasitism

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  7. First Report of Gastrointestinal Parasites from Ansell's Mole-Rat (Fukomys anselli) in Zambia

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, October 2018, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  8. Non-invasive assessment of glucocorticoid and androgen metabolite levels in cooperatively breeding Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis)

    Article • General and Comparative Endocrinology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  9. The Distribution of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Populations of Common Mole-Rats (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus)

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, December 2017, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  10. Living on the edge: Daily, seasonal and annual body temperature patterns of Arabian oryx in Saudi Arabia

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2017, PLOS

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  11. Genotyping and comparative pathology of Spirocerca in black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in South Africa

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  12. Fructose-driven glycolysis supports anoxia resistance in the naked mole-rat

    Article • Science, April 2017, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Heike Lutermann, Gary Lewin

  13. A new ascaridid nematode, Mammalakis zambiensis n. sp. (Heterakoidea: Kiwinematidae), from the mole rat Fukomys anselli (Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholán & Kawalika) (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) in Zambia

    Article • Systematic Parasitology, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  14. Characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci developed for an Afrotherian species endemic to southern Africa, Elephantulus myurus (Macroscelidea: Macroscelididae)

    Article • Applied Entomology and Zoology, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  15. Evidence for interspecific interactions in the ectoparasite infracommunity of a wild mammal

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  16. Seasonal reproduction in the Arabian spiny mouse, Acomys dimidiatus (Rodentia: Muridae) from Saudi Arabia: The role of rainfall and temperature

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  17. First long-term endoparasite assessment of a sengi

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, December 2015, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  18. Ectoparasite Burdens of the Damaraland Mole-Rat (Fukomys damarensis) from Southern Africa

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, December 2015, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  19. Digging for answers: contributions of density- and frequency-dependent factors on ectoparasite burden in a social mammal

    Article • Oecologia, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  20. Ectoparasite diversity in the eastern rock sengis (Elephantulus myurus): the effect of seasonality and host sex

    Article • African Zoology, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  21. Complex interactions within the ectoparasite community of the eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus)

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  22. Reproductive patterns in the Baluchistan gerbil, Gerbillus nanus (Rodentia: Muridae), from western Saudi Arabia: The role of rainfall and temperature

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  23. The Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) as a potential reservoir and host of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary importance in South Africa

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  24. Sex ratio variation in a eusocial mammal, the Damaraland mole-rat,Fukomys damarensis

    Article • Journal of Zoology, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  25. Endoparasites of the Spiny Mouse ( Acomys spinosissimus ) from South Africa

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, February 2014, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  26. Ectoparasite Burdens of the Common Mole-Rat ( Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus ) From the Cape Provinces of South Africa

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, February 2014, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  27. Breeding status and social environment differentially affect the expression of sex steroid receptor and aromatase mRNA in the brain of female Damaraland mole-rats

    Article • Frontiers in Zoology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  28. Mini‐series: social evolution

    Article • Journal of Zoology, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  29. Reproductive status and testosterone among females in cooperative mole-rat societies

    Article • General and Comparative Endocrinology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  30. Energetic Benefits of Sociality Offset the Costs of Parasitism in a Cooperative Mammal

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2013, PLOS

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  31. Natural Parasite Infection Affects the Tolerance but Not the Response to a Simulated Secondary Parasite Infection

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2012, PLOS

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  32. Monanema joopin. sp. (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) fromAcomys (Acomys) spinosissimusPeters, 1852 (Muridae) in South Africa, with comments on the filarial genus

    Article • Parasite, November 2012, EDP Sciences

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  33. Role of dung beetle feeding mechanisms in limiting the suitability of species as hosts for the nematode Spirocerca lupi

    Article • Medical and Veterinary Entomology, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  34. Determinants of Helminth Infection in a Subterranean Rodent, the Cape Dune Mole-Rat (Bathyergus suillus)

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, June 2012, American Society of Parasitologists

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  35. Possible Modulatory Effects of Male Cues and Social System on Luteinizing Hormone and Pituitary Sensitivity in Two African Mole-Rats

    Article • African Zoology, April 2012, African Zoology

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  36. Natural hosts of the larvae of Nuttalliella sp. (N. namaqua) (Acari: Nuttalliellidae)

    Article • Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, February 2012, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  37. Abiotic and biotic determinants of tick burdens in the eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus)

    Article • Medical and Veterinary Entomology, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  38. Effects of life-history traits on parasitism in a monogamous mammal, the eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus)

    Article • The Science of Nature, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  39. The Role of Host Traits, Season and Group Size on Parasite Burdens in a Cooperative Mammal

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2011, PLOS

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  40. Life‐history traits, but not season, affect the febrile response to a lipopolysaccharide challenge in highveld mole‐rats

    Article • Journal of Zoology, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  41. Ticks of four-toed elephant shrews and Southern African hedgehogs

    Article • Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, February 2011, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  42. Ticks of four-toed elephant shrews and Southern African hedgehogs

    Article • Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, February 2011, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  43. Effects of life-history traits on parasite load in grey squirrels

    Article • Journal of Zoology, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  44. Control of ovulation in female giant mole-rats Fukomys mechowii (Rodentia: Bathyergidae), and phylogenetic trends within the family

    Article • Journal of Zoology, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  45. Resting and nesting in a small mammal: sleeping sites as a limiting resource for female grey mouse lemurs

    Article • Animal Behaviour, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  46. The pattern of ovulation in Ansell's mole‐rat: phylogenetic or ecological constraints?

    Article • Journal of Zoology, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  47. Physiological suppression eases in Damaraland mole-rat societies when ecological constraints on dispersal are relaxed

    Article • Hormones and Behavior, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann, Dr Maria K Oosthuizen

  48. Spatial learning and memory in African mole-rats: The role of sociality and sex

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  49. Reproductive suppression and the seasonality of reproduction in the social Natal mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus natalensis)

    Article • General and Comparative Endocrinology, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann, Dr Maria K Oosthuizen

  50. Hibernation and non-shivering thermogenesis in the Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentottus longiceps)

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, June 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  51. Strong immune function: a benefit promoting the evolution of sociality?

    Article • Journal of Zoology, February 2008, Wiley

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  52. The role of survival for the evolution of female philopatry in a solitary forager, the grey mouse lemur ( Microcebus murinus )

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, July 2006, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Heike Lutermann

  53. Patterns and dynamics of sex-biased dispersal in a nocturnal primate, the grey mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus

    Article • Animal Behaviour, April 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Heike Lutermann