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Additions of host associations and new records of bat ectoparasites of the families Spinturnicidae, Nycteribiidae and Streblidae from Honduras [PDF]

Check List, 2021
We captured mormoopids, phyllostomids, and vespertilionids in Honduras to collect bat ectoparasites. Two species of Spinturnicidae (Acari) are the first reports of this family in Honduras.
Gustavo Graciolli, Hefer D. Ávila-Palma, Eduardo J. Ordoñez Trejo, José A. Soler-Orellana, Diego I. Ordoñez-Mazier, Marcio Martínez, Richard LaVal, Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Signs of a vector's adaptive choice: on the evasion of infectious hosts and parasite-induced mortality [PDF]

, 1994
Laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated in many cases that malaria vectors do not feed randomly, but show important preferences either for infected or non-infected hosts.
Askham, Leonard R., Beers, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Hull), 1955-, Daniels, Catherine H., 1957-, Grove, Gary G., Maxwell, Ted, Parker, Robert, 1941-, Roberts, Susan, Williams, Kathleen M., 1951-   +7 more
core   +4 more sources

Host conservation through their parasites: molecular surveillance of vector-borne microorganisms in bats using ectoparasitic bat flies

Parasite, 2020
Most vertebrates host a wide variety of haematophagous parasites, which may play an important role in the transmission of vector-borne microorganisms to hosts.
Szentiványi Tamara, Markotter Wanda, Dietrich Muriel, Clément Laura, Ançay Laurie, Brun Loïc, Genzoni Eléonore, Kearney Teresa, Seamark Ernest, Estók Peter, Christe Philippe, Glaizot Olivier   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Updated Taxonomic Key of European Nycteribiidae (Diptera), with a Host-Parasite Network

Diversity, 2023
Current taxonomical keys are essential for better biodiversity knowledge. Moreover, accurate identification of groups of organisms known to act as disease vectors is vital in today’s world of change and the spread of zoonotic disease threats.
Laura Mlynárová, Ľuboš Korytár, Peter Manko, Anna Ondrejková, Marián Prokeš, Radoslav Smoľák, Jozef Oboňa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohorts of immature Pteropus bats show interannual variation in Hendra virus serology. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Pteropus bat with offspring, photo taken by Manuel Ruiz‐Aravena. Abstract Understanding the drivers of seasonal disease outbreaks remains a fundamental challenge in disease ecology. Periodic outbreaks can be driven by several seasonally varying factors, including pulses of susceptible individuals through births, changes in host behaviour and social ...
Crowley DE, Falvo CA, Grant CK, Borremans B, Lunn TJ, Ruiz-Aravena M, Benson E, McKee CD, Becker DJ, Jones DN, Bushmaker T, Yu YT, Michie M, Dale AS, Yan L, Sterling SL, Broder CC, Goodman LB, Petraityte-Burneikiene R, Laing ED, Smith IL, Munster VJ, Rynda-Apple A, Peel AJ, Plowright R.   +24 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Wide Distribution and Diversity of Malaria-Related Haemosporidian Parasites (Polychromophilus spp.) in Bats and Their Ectoparasites in Eastern Europe

Microorganisms, 2021
Malaria is responsible for major diseases of humans, while associated haemosporidians are important factors in regulating wildlife populations. Polychromophilus, a haemosporidian parasite of bats, is phylogenetically close to human-pathogenic Plasmodium ...
Attila D. Sándor, Áron Péter, Alexandra Corduneanu, Levente Barti, István Csősz, Zsuzsa Kalmár, Sándor Hornok, Jenő Kontschán, Andrei D. Mihalca   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Supplementary Role of Photogrammetry in Insect Taxonomy: Applications and Limitations of 3D Scanning Technology. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Our study presents a cost‐effective 3D scanning approach to enhance taxonomic identification, particularly for archival and educational applications. By allowing the scanning of pinned specimens without damage, this method supplements traditional taxonomy while promoting accessibility and conservation efforts.
Peacock CJ, Romeu-Evans W, Goodman SJ, Hassall C.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Blood Parasites and Wildlife: The Development of a Discipline. [PDF]

Integr Zool
Changes in our knowledge on blood parasite infections of wild animals in the last 30 years is reviewed with emphasis on taxonomy and phylogeny, impact of infections on fitness, and distribution of blood parasites. ABSTRACT In the last 30 years, the area of the study of parasitism caused by blood parasite infections on wildlife has suffered an ...
Merino S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) infesting cave-dwelling bats in Gabon: Diversity, dynamics and potential role in Polychromophilus melanipherus transmission [PDF]

, 2016
Background Evidence of haemosporidian infections in bats and bat flies has motivated a growing interest in characterizing their transmission cycles.
Ayala, Diego, Bourgarel, Mathieu, Fontenille, Didier, Leroy, Eric M., Maganga, Gaël Darren, Obame Nkoghe, Judicael, Paupy, Christophe, Prugnolle, Franck, Rahola, Nil, Yangari, Patrick   +9 more
core   +5 more sources

Vector‐borne protozoan and bacterial pathogen occurrence and diversity in ectoparasites of the Egyptian Rousette bat

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 189-194, June 2023., 2023
High diversity of Bartonella is present in parasitic bat flies. Some Bartonella genotypes are highly similar to potentially zoonotic ones. Presence of Polychromophilus and Trypanosoma was not detected in bat‐associated ectoparasites. Abstract Bats are known reservoir hosts for a wide variety of parasites and pathogens, including bacteria and protozoans.
Tamara Szentiványi, Anne‐Caroline Heintz, Wanda Markotter, Jérôme Wassef, Philippe Christe, Olivier Glaizot   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source