Frugivorous bats in the Colombian Caribbean region are reservoirs of the rabies virus [PDF]
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2019 Background Bats are an important ecological group within ecosystems. The rabies virus is a Lyssavirus, and haematophagous bats are the principal reservoir; however, the virus has also been detected in non-haematophagous bats.
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Molecular and cellular evidence of natural Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection in frugivorous bats in Colombia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an alphavirus that causes encephalitis with a high impact on public health in Latin America.
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Serological Evidence of Influenza A Viruses in Frugivorous Bats from Africa [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 من المحتمل أن تكون الخفافيش مضيفة طبيعية لمجموعة من الفيروسات الحيوانية مثل ماربورغ وإيبولا وداء الكلب، وكذلك لمختلف فيروسات كورونا وباراميكسوفيروس. في 2009/10، اكتشف الباحثون الحمض النووي الريبي لنوعين فرعيين جديدين من فيروس الأنفلونزا - H17N10 و H18N11 - في خفافيش الفاكهة في أمريكا الوسطى والجنوبية.
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Characterizing the blood microbiota of omnivorous and frugivorous bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Casanare, eastern Colombia [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Bats are known reservoirs of seemingly-innocuous pathogenic microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa), which are associated with triggering disease in other zoonotic groups.
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Litomosoides sp. (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) Infection in Frugivorous Bats (Artibeus spp.): Pathological Features, Molecular Evidence, and Prevalence [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019 Bats can host pathogenic organisms such as viruses and fungi, but little is known about the pathogenicity of their parasites. Hemoparasites are frequently recorded in Neotropical bats, particularly Litomosoides (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae), but their ...
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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in the Frugivorous and the Insectivorous Bats in Southcentral Nepal [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020 Bats are the only active flying placental mammals and are traditionally classified into mega- and microbats, which are, respectively, herbivorous and insectivorous in feeding habit.
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Detection of new genetic variants of Betacoronaviruses in Endemic Frugivorous Bats of Madagascar [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2015 (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Background: Bats are amongst the natural reservoirs of many coronaviruses (CoVs) of which some can lead to severe infection in human. African bats are known to harbor a range of pathogens (e.g., Ebola and Marburg viruses) that can infect humans and cause disease outbreaks.
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Frugivorous bats maintain functional habitat connectivity in agricultural landscapes but rely strongly on natural forest fragments. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Anthropogenic changes in land use threaten biodiversity and ecosystem functioning by the conversion of natural habitat into agricultural mosaic landscapes, often with drastic consequences for the associated fauna.
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Anatomical and Histological Characterization of the Intestine of Artibeus lituratus. [PDF]
Anat Histol EmbryolABSTRACT The order Chiroptera is highly diverse and is the second richest among mammals. Approximately 181 species are known in Brazil, with varied feeding habits that make them essential for ecological functions such as seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Despite the importance of their ecosystem services, the anatomical and histological aspects of
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Bat Colony and Cave Zone Shape Arthropod Assemblages in Levantine Caves [PDF]
InsectsCaves are characterized by unique abiotic conditions such as limited light, and they therefore support distinct faunal assemblages that often include endemic species.
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