The natural longevity of the mongoose is not known, but some individuals have been reported to survive up to 13 years in captivity.
The parasitized mongoose probably fed on some infected intermediate host, and this finding may be considered anecdotal.
The correct plural of ' mongoose ' is not ' mongeese ' but ' mongooses '.
Surprisingly, no helminth was found in the other mongooses.
Future investigations are also needed to study the host preference of the vector and its possible association with the mongoose and other animals.
In contrast, no nematode was found parasitizing mongooses in the present work.
It is probable that the vector comes in close prolonged contact with mongooses when the animal is resting in these habitats.
The sampling area for rats and mongooses consisted of a trapping web with an effective trapping area of c. 2 ha.
