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Host–Parasite Association Dynamics Influence Dispersal and Population Genetics of Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus, Le Conte 1831) Ectoparasites [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Host–parasite relationships can affect the dispersal and transmission of parasites. Myodopsylla insignis (Rothchild, 1903), a bat flea, and Spinturnix americanus (Banks, 1902), a bat wing mite, are two common ectoparasites of the little brown myotis ...
Alexandra H. Sauk, Hugh G. Broders
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Ectoparasite Diversity and Infection Burden on Two Sympatric Bat Species, Myotis lucifugus and M. septentrionalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Parasites are an abundant and diverse group of organisms that are often excluded from biodiversity surveys, limiting our understanding of host–parasite relationships and parasite diversity. Parasites are dependent on their hosts for survival and parasite
Alexandra H. Sauk, Hugh G. Broders
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Characterization of the bacterial microbiome of non-hematophagous bats and associated ectoparasites from Brazil [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionBats, along with their ectoparasites, harbor a wide diversity of symbiotic and potential pathogenic bacteria. Despite the enormous diversity of bats (181 species), few studies aimed to investigate the bacterial microbiome of Brazilian ...
Marcos Rogério André, Priscila Ikeda, Daniel Antônio Braga Lee, Renan Bressianini do Amaral, Lucas Amoroso Lopes Carvalho, Daniel Guariz Pinheiro, Jaire Marinho Torres, Victória Valente Califre de Mello, Gregory K. Rice, Gregory K. Rice, Regina Z. Cer, Elizabete Captivo Lourenço, Carisa Elisei Oliveira, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly, Clifton L. Dalgard, J. Stephen Dumler   +18 more
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Virome characterization and identification of a putative parvovirus and poxvirus in bat ectoparasites of Yunnan Province, China [PDF]

One Health, 2023
Ectoparasites found on bats are known to contain important microbes. However, the viruses hosted by these obligate parasites are understudied. This has led to the near oversight of the potential role of these ectoparasites in virus maintenance and ...
Alexander Tendu, Yakhouba Kane, Ruiya Li, Victor Omondi, Xing Chen, Yanhua Chen, Emilio Mastriani, Jiaming Lan, Alice Catherine Hughes, Nicolas Berthet, Gary Wong   +10 more
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Bats and their ectoparasites (Nycteribiidae and Spinturnicidae) carry diverse novel Bartonella genotypes, China. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis, 2022
Abstract Bartonella species are facultative intracellular bacteria and recognized worldwide as emerging zoonotic pathogens. Bartonella were isolated or identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in bats and their ectoparasites worldwide, whereas the association between them was scarce, especially in Asia. In this study, a retrospective analysis with
Han HJ, Li ZM, Li X, Liu JX, Peng QM, Wang R, Gu XL, Jiang Y, Zhou CM, Li D, Xiao X, Yu XJ.   +11 more
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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
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Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. in bat ectoparasites in Brazil. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The family Streblidae comprises a monophyletic group of Hippoboscoidea, hematophagous dipterans that parasitize bats. Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp.
Renan Bressianini do Amaral, Elizabete Captivo Lourenço, Kátia Maria Famadas, Amanda Barbosa Garcia, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André   +5 more
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Molecular Survey of Anaplasmataceae Agents, Rickettsia spp., Bartonella spp., and Piroplasmids in Ectoparasites from Cave-Dwelling Bats in Mainland Portugal [PDF]

Pathogens
Bats and their ectoparasites play a crucial role in understanding the ecology and transmission of vector-borne pathogens, yet these dynamics remain poorly studied in Portugal.
Gustavo Seron Sanches, Luísa Rodrigues, Estefania Torrejón, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Daniel Antônio Braga Lee, Paulo Vitor Cadina Arantes, Eder Barbier, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Gustavo Graciolli, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Sandra Antunes, Ana Domingos, Marcos Rogério André   +13 more
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Morphological and molecular data on the bat flies, Basilia silvae (Brèthes, 1913) and Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844 parasitizing Chilean bats. [PDF]

Med Vet Entomol
We determined morphological and molecularly two species of bat flies: T. parasiticus (Streblidae), and B. silvae (Nycteribiidae). We generated the first sequences for both species in the country for the cytochrome oxidase subunit I. We do recover monophyletic groups for both species, and we discussed the tree topology.
Lobos-Ovalle D, Herrera-Mares A, Lira-Olguin AZ, Allendes JL, Rodríguez-San Pedro A, Moreno-Salas L, Uribe JE, Silva-de la Fuente MC.   +7 more
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Hitchhiking Parasites: Unstructured Populations of Bat Ectoparasites Reveal Host-Driven Dispersal. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT Understanding factors influencing the dynamics and distribution of parasites is essential to decipher the mechanism behind their spread and the identification of populations with elevated risks of infection. Bats—together with the diverse parasites they host and the influence of their social behaviour on parasitism—offer a suitable system.
Castex C, Cumer T, Goudet J, Christe P.
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