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A survey of the helminth parasites of an indigenous rodent Mastomys coucha and invasive Rattus species that occur in urban areas of the most densely human populated province of South Africa.

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The rats that live in close proximity to humans harbour parasites that may cause disease in humans and their domestic pets.

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This page is a summary of: Helminth composition and prevalence of indigenous and invasive synanthropic murid rodents in urban areas of Gauteng Province, South Africa, Journal of Helminthology, September 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17000761.
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