On the Fly: Tritrophic Associations of Bats, Bat Flies, and Fungi [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2020 Parasitism is one of the most diverse and abundant modes of life, and of great ecological and evolutionary importance. Notwithstanding, large groups of parasites remain relatively understudied.
Michiel D. de Groot +8 more
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Bat Flies and Their Microparasites: Current Knowledge and Distribution [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Bats are the second most diverse mammalian group, playing keystone roles in ecosystems but also act as reservoir hosts for numerous pathogens. Due to their colonial habits which implies close contacts between individuals, bats are often parasitized by ...
Tamara Szentiványi +4 more
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Relationship among bats, parasitic bat flies, and associated pathogens in Korea [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Bats are hosts for many ectoparasites and act as reservoirs for several infectious agents, some of which exhibit zoonotic potential. Here, species of bats and bat flies were identified and screened for microorganisms that could be mediated by ...
Haeseung Lee +9 more
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Nycteribiid bat flies (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Nycteribiidae) of Kenya [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) are hematophagous ectoparasites of bats characterized by viviparous pupiparity and generally high host specificity. Nycteribiid bat flies are wingless, morphologically constrained, and are most diverse in
Carl W. Dick +3 more
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Association of bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae) and bats: Richness and host specificity in Western Mexico [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 As part of a widespread ecological study on the ectoparasites of bats in Western Mexico, we report new information on the specificity, and distribution of bat flies in a geographical transition zone between the neartic and neotropical zones. Fifteen (15)
María Magdalena Ramírez-Martínez +1 more
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Non-invasive investigation of Polychromophilus parasite infections in bat populations in Serbia using bat flies [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Haemosporidian parasites of the genus Polychromophilus infect bats worldwide. They are vectored by obligate ectoparasitic bat flies of the family Nycteribiidae.
Branka Bajić +5 more
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Kanyawara Virus: A Novel Rhabdovirus Infecting Newly Discovered Nycteribiid Bat Flies Infesting Previously Unknown Pteropodid Bats in Uganda [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Bats are natural reservoir hosts of highly virulent pathogens such as Marburg virus, Nipah virus, and SARS coronavirus. However, little is known about the role of bat ectoparasites in transmitting and maintaining such viruses.
Tony L. Goldberg +4 more
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Bat Flies of the Family Streblidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea) Host Relatives of Medically and Agriculturally Important “Bat-Associated” Viruses [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Bat flies (Hippoboscoidea: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of bats. We collected streblid bat flies from the New World (México) and the Old World (Uganda), and used metagenomics to identify their viruses. In México,
María M. Ramírez-Martínez +4 more
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Diversity, Transmission, and Cophylogeny of Ledanteviruses (Rhabdoviridae: Ledantevirus) and Nycteribiid Bat Flies Parasitizing Angolan Soft-Furred Fruit Bats in Bundibugyo District, Uganda [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Obligate hematophagous ectoparasitic flies of the superfamily Hippoboscoidea are distributed worldwide, but their role as vectors and reservoirs of viruses remains understudied.
Andrew J. Bennett +4 more
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Species richness of bat flies and their associations with host bats in a subtropical East Asian region [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Understanding the interactions between bat flies and host bats offer us fundamental insights into the coevolutionary and ecological processes in host-parasite relationships.
Emily Shui Kei Poon +7 more
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