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Ectoparasite Diversity and Infection Burden on Two Sympatric Bat Species, Myotis lucifugus and M. septentrionalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Ectoparasite community diversity is similar between two endangered bat species in Atlantic Canada. Ectoparasite burden of the two most common ectoparasites varies between bat species in conjunction with their behavior and roosting differences. ABSTRACT Parasites are an abundant and diverse group of organisms that are often excluded from biodiversity ...
Alexandra H. Sauk, Hugh G. Broders
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Polychromophilus spp. (Haemosporida) in Malagasy bats: host specificity and insights on invertebrate vectors

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Bats are home to diverse haemosporidian parasites namely Plasmodium and Plasmodium-related. While information is available at a worldwide level, haemosporidian infection in bats from Madagascar is still scarce and recent changes in the ...
Beza Ramasindrazana, Steven M. Goodman, Najla Dsouli, Yann Gomard, Erwan Lagadec, Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, Koussay Dellagi, Pablo Tortosa   +7 more
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At the edge of darkness: A framework for the evolution of visual systems in dim light

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 2626-2636, October 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Light is an important biological cue for all living things. For animals, where many behaviours are driven by sensory input from the eyes, light is also a critical environmental feature shaping animal eye evolution, with the intensity of light (i.e.
Megan L. Porter
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DIVERSITY OF ECTOPARASITES ON BATS IN DRAMAGA, BOGOR, INDONESIA [PDF]

, 2023
Ectoparasites infestation is one of the major health problems affecting animals, including bats, which are known as reservoir hosts for various pathogens.
Hadi, Upik Kesumawati, Kedang, Virgilius Martin Kelake, Simangunsong, Yanri Rizky Natanael, Soviana, Susi, Supriyono   +4 more
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Diversity, host specialization, and geographic structure of filarial nematodes infecting Malagasy bats [PDF]

, 2016
We investigated filarial infection in Malagasy bats to gain insights into the diversity of these parasites and explore the factors shaping their distribution.
A Kofoky, AA Rakotoarivelo, AL Russell, AL Russell, B Ramasindrazana, Beza Ramasindrazana, C Martin, C Martin, CH Calisher, D Darriba, D Posada, D Traversa, DA Wilkinson, DA Wilkinson, E Ferri, E Ferri, E Lagadec, E Paradis, Erwan Lagadec, F Gondorf, F Mészaros, F Randrianandrianina, F Ronquist, I Sawada, J Notarnicola, J-P Hugot, JL Eger, JP Huelsenbeck, K Junker, K Junker, Karen E. Samonds, Koussay Dellagi, L Christidis, L Rodrigues, M Casiraghi, M Casiraghi, M Dietrich, M Gouy, M Tibayrenc, M Zuk, MA Charleston, Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, MJ Lehane, MJ Ramos Pereira, N Weyeneth, O Bain, O Bain, P Tortosa, Pablo Tortosa, R Guerrero, R Guerrero, R Guerrero, R Poulin, RS Sikes, S Dray, S Morand, SL Gardner, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, SM Goodman, Steven M. Goodman, SV Brant, V Raharimanga, V Robert   +70 more
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A Novel Clade of Bat-associated Bartonellae Detected in Leptocyclopodia Bat Flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: Bartonellosis is a vector-borne disease with worldwide prevalence. Several Bartonella associated with companion animals such as Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana are the species with zoonotic implications and have become a global ...
V.L. Low, T.K. Tan, K.A. Tohiran, Y.A.L. Lim, S. Abubakar, D.M. Nasir   +5 more
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Comparative Community Ecology Reveals Conserved Ectoparasite Microbiomes Amidst Variable Host and Environment Microbiomes

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
Our results indicate that ectoparasite microbiomes are highly conserved and specific. In contrast, we found high geographic variation in host and environmental microbiomes, suggesting that there may be a constraint on blood‐feeding insect ectoparasites to maintain a specific microbiome.
Kelly A. Speer, Luis Víquez‐R, Winifred F. Frick, Ana Ibarra, Nancy B. Simmons, Katharina Dittmar, Ricardo Sánchez Calderón, Raisa Preciado, Rodrigo Medellín, Marco Tschapka, Simone Sommer, Susan L. Perkins   +11 more
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An interdisciplinary approach to improving conservation outcomes for parasites

Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2025.
Abstract Parasites represent a significant proportion of Earth's biodiversity and play important roles in the ecology and biology of ecosystems and hosts, making them an important target for conservation. Despite increasing calls to prioritize protection for parasites in the academic literature, they remain undervalued and underrepresented in global ...
Timothy M. Brown, Alison M. Dunn, Rupert J. Quinnell, Ellen Clarke, Andrew A. Cunningham, Simon J. Goodman   +5 more
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Moscas ectoparasitas (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera) em parque urbano do município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Biodiversidade Brasileira
As famílias Streblidae e Nycteribiidae são compostas por dípteros ectoparasitos exclusivos de morcegos que se alimentam exclusivamente de sangue do hospedeiro e são espécie-específicos.
Ana Carolina Romero Vasquez, Shirley Seixas Pereira da Silva, Patrícia Gonçalves Guedes   +2 more
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Genetic Diversity and Wolbachia Infection Patterns in a Globally Distributed Invasive Ant. [PDF]

, 2019
Understanding the phylogeographic history of an invasive species may facilitate reconstructing the history and routes of its invasion. The longhorn crazy ant, Paratrechina longicornis, is a ubiquitous agricultural and household pest throughout much of ...
Lee, Chow-Yang, Shoemaker, DeWayne, Suarez, Andrew V, Tseng, Shu-Ping, Wetterer, James K, Yang, Chin-Cheng Scotty, Yoshimura, Tsuyoshi   +6 more
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