Brain C, Bohrmann R
Desert Ecological Research Unit of Namibia, Swakopmund.
J Wildl Dis. 1992 Apr;28(2):188-91. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-28.2.188.
Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) living in an arid environment in Namibia were heavily infested with ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus. A survey to assess tick numbers and identity was undertaken in the baboons' habitat. It appears that there is a strong correlation between the number of ticks and the amount of time the baboons spend in an area. It is speculated that tick infestations were responsible for more than half (n = 18) of recorded infant deaths amongst these baboons.
生活在纳米比亚干旱环境中的南非大狒狒（Papio ursinus）身上寄生了大量璃眼蜱属蜱虫。在狒狒的栖息地进行了一项调查，以评估蜱虫数量和种类。蜱虫数量与狒狒在一个区域停留的时间之间似乎存在很强的相关性。据推测，在这些狒狒中，超过一半（n = 18）有记录的幼崽死亡是由蜱虫感染所致。
