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Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of a species-specific sucking louse, Johnsonpthirus heliosciuri, act as a proxy to provide insights into the population connectivity of its host, smith’s bush squirrels, Paraxerus cepapi

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08594-x

Published Online: 2026-01-27

Published Print: 2026-12

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Authors

Raubenheimer, Inge

Matthee, Sonja

Wentzel, Jeanette

Matthee, Conrad A.
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Stellenbosch University
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Article History

Received: 31 July 2025

Accepted: 8 November 2025

First Online: 27 January 2026

Declarations

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: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations and all experimental protocols were approved by Stellenbosch University Animal Ethics (ACU-2021-21609). All necessary permits were obtained for Mpumalanga province (MPB. 5698), Limpopo province (ZA/LP/116034) and North West Province (NW 42843/08/2022) and Sect. 20 [12/11/1/7/5/2057(HP)] from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

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