title: Mammals as source of ectoparasites in towns.
abstract: Four ecological groups of mammal ectoparasites are recognized in urban environment and their medical importance is briefly mentioned.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000635:transmission*; D006262:Health; D006364:Hedgehogs; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology*; D051379:Mice; D008925:Mites; D011817:Rabbits; D012589:Sciuridae; D005423:Siphonaptera; D013987:Ticks; D014324:Trombiculidae; D014504:Urban Health