Prevalence of zoonotic hepatic nematode varies with small mammal community diversity across a heterogenous landscape in Eastern Uganda
Emilia Johnson, Diana Ajambo, Maria Capstick, Moses Arinaitwe, Olivia Ericsson, Fred Besigye, Jayna Raghwani, Tristan P. W. Dennis, Ronald Bogere, Andrina Barungi Nankasi, Aaron Atuhire, Candia Rowel, Annet Namukuta, Asmin Mohamed, Moses Adriko, , Christina L. Faust
This study finds higher prevalence of Calodium hepatica in areas with lower small mammal diversity, particularly linked to increased Rattus rattus presence in Eastern Uganda.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2025 · PreprintEcology