title: Helminth and arthropod parasites of vaal ribbok, Pelea capreolus, in the western Cape Province.
abstract: Five vaal ribbok, culled in the Bontebok National Park during December 1979, were examined for helminth and arthropod parasites. Ten nematode species, a louse and 2 tick species were recovered and there was also evidence of previous infestation by the larvae of 2 oestrid flies. The parasite burdens of the vaal ribbok are compared with those of sympatric bontebok and springbok culled at the same time.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D009348:Nematoda; D008003:Phthiraptera; D013019:South Africa; D013987:Ticks