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List of works by Heike Lutermann

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.

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

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An empirical estimate of the generation time of mouse lemurs

scientific article published on 20 October 2019

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

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

scientific article published in 2016

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

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

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

scientific article published on January 20, 2012

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

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

scientific article published on 6 August 2015

Ectoparasite burdens of the common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) from the Cape Provinces of South Africa

scientific article published on 30 October 2013

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

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2015

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

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Endoparasites of the Eastern Rock Sengi (Elephantulus myurus) from South Africa.

scientific article published on 5 August 2015

Endoparasites of the spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) from South Africa.

scientific article published on 9 August 2013

Energetic benefits of sociality offset the costs of parasitism in a cooperative mammal

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

scientific article published on 2 February 2016

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

scientific article published on 18 July 2018

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

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

scientific article published on 16 August 2017

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

scientific article published on 4 June 2008

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

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

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Monanema joopi n. sp. (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) from Acomys (Acomys) spinosissimus Peters, 1852 (Muridae) in South Africa, with comments on the filarial genus

scientific article published on November 2012

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

scientific article published on 2 February 2012

Natural parasite infection affects the tolerance but not the response to a simulated secondary parasite infection

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

scholarly article by Katarina Medger et al published September 2018 in General and Comparative Endocrinology

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

scientific article published on 6 November 2009

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

scientific article published in 2012

Rapid molecular evolution of pain insensitivity in multiple African rodents

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

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

article published in 2015

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

scientific article published on 10 April 2013

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

scientific article published on 20 September 2008

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

article by Heike Lutermann et al published June 2010 in Animal Behaviour

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

scientific article published on 20 June 2012

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

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

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

scientific article published on 14 September 2008

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

scientific article published in 2008

THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN TWO POPULATIONS OF COMMON MOLE-RATS (CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS HOTTENTOTUS).

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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

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

scholarly article by N. C. Bennett et al published 2 February 2010 in Journal of Zoology: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

The role of host traits, season and group size on parasite burdens in a cooperative mammal

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

scientific article published in October 2006

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

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