Editing Springbok (section)

=== Parasites ===
A 2012 study on the effects of rainfall patterns and parasite infections on the body of the springbok in [[Etosha National Park]] observed that males and juveniles were in better health toward the end of the rainy season. Health of females was more affected by parasites than by rainfall; parasite count in females peaked prior to and immediately after parturition.<ref name="Turner2012">{{cite journal|last1=Turner|first1=W.C.|last2=Versfeld|first2=W.D.|last3=Kilian|first3=J.W.|last4=Getz|first4=W.M.|title=Synergistic effects of seasonal rainfall, parasites, and demography on fluctuations in springbok body condition|journal=Journal of Animal Ecology|date=2012|volume=81|issue=1|pages=58–69|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01892.x|pmid=21831195|pmc=3217112|bibcode=2012JAnEc..81...58T }} {{open access}}</ref> Studies show that springbok host [[helminth]]s (''[[Haemonchus]]'', ''[[Longistrongylus]]'' and ''[[Trichostrongylus]]''), [[ixodid]] [[tick]]s (''[[Rhipicephalus]]'' species), lice (''[[Damalinia]]'' and ''[[Linognathus]]'' species).<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Horak|first1=I.G.|last2=Meltzer|first2=D.G.A.|last3=Vos|first3=V.D.|title=Helminth and arthropod parasites of springbok, ''Antidorcas marsupialis'', in the Transvaal and western Cape Province|journal=Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research|date=1982|volume=49|issue=1|pages=7–10|pmid=7122069|url=http://phthiraptera.info/Publications/8148.pdf|access-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505154347/http://phthiraptera.info/Publications/8148.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2016|url-status=dead}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Horak|first1=I.G.|last2=Anthonissen|first2=M.|last3=Krecek|first3=R.C.|last4=Boomker|first4=J.|title=Arthropod parasites of springbok, gemsbok, kudus, giraffes and Burchell's and Hartmann's zebras in the Etosha and Hardap Nature Reserves, Namibia|journal=Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research|date=1992|volume=59|issue=4|pages=253–257|pmid=1297955|url=http://www.the-eis.com/data/literature/Arthropod%20parasites%20_1992.pdf}} {{open access}}</ref> ''[[Eimeria]]'' species mainly affect juveniles.<ref name=Turner2012/>