Rodent and Flea Abundance Doubled (IMAGE)

Smithsonian

Rodent and Flea Abundance Doubled

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Smithsonian scientists found that when large wildlife was excluded from a savanna ecosystem in Africa, the rodent and, consequently, flea abundance doubled. When the rodents and fleas in the area doubled, those infected with Bartonella doubled as well.

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