Enzootic rodent leishmaniasis in Trinidad, West Indies

Human cutaneous leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease widely distributed in Central and South America. Small mammals play important roles in the natural history of the disease. This article attempts to define more precisely the roles that these mammals play in the ecology of the parasite.(AU)

Arbovirus studies in Bush Bush Forest, Trinidad, W. I., September 1959-December 1964. IV. Vertebrate populations

An introduction has been given to the principal vertebrates of Bush Bush Forest, which include 59 species of mammal (32 of bat), 171 species of bird , 27 species of reptile, 7 species of amphibian, and an undetermined number of fish. Special attention was paid to the population dynamics, longevity, and range of small forest rodents. During the study years the populations of small rodents declined almost to the point of disappearence. (AU)