Table 2 Species and numbers of small mammals yielding Xenopsylla nubica and Xenopsylla cheopis fleas in southern Mali
From: Fleas and trypanosomes of peridomestic small mammals in sub-Saharan Mali
Host species (No. of infested specimens) | X. nubica | X. cheopis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
♂/♀ (Total) | ♂/♀ (Total) | ||
Mastomys natalensis (35) | 4/19 (23) | 38/42 (80) | 103 |
Mastomys erythroleucus (6) | 2/2 (4) | 3/– (3) | 7 |
Praomys daltoni (5) | 1/4 (5) | 2/2 (4) | 9 |
Arvicanthis niloticus (4) | –/1 (1) | 2/2 (4) | 5 |
Taterillus gracilis (5) | 3/6 (9) | –/– | 9 |
Rattus rattus (2) | –/– | 3/6 (9) | 9 |
Crocidura olivieri (11) | 1/2 (3) | 16/15 (31) | 34 |
Total (68) | 11/34 (45) | 64/67 (131) | 176 |