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March 5, 2026International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and WildlifeOpen Access

Impact of habitat modifications on flea (Siphonaptera) infestation dynamics of non-volant small mammals across wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania

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VMVenance Theophil MsoffeFMFesto K. MwombekiCTClaus Thomas

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Cross-sectional study examines the effects of habitat changes on flea infestations in small mammals, suggesting links to zoonotic disease risks.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine how human-induced habitat modifications affect flea populations in non-volant small mammals.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study in Iringa and Morogoro regions of Tanzania.
  • Captured small mammals using Sherman and wire-cage traps.
  • Extracted fleas morphologically and confirmed species through mtDNA sequencing.
  • Applied Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial and Generalized Linear Models for statistical analysis.
  • Decreased small mammal diversity was associated with increased habitat modification.
  • Flea infestation loads rose from bush to peridomestic habitats.
  • Aethomys spp. showed the highest flea prevalence at 38.5%.
  • Infestation was higher during the rainy season with p-value = 0.003 and prevalent in peridomestic areas with p-value = 0.014.

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Msoffe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91d55d6127c7a504c012chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101215
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