Metagenomics Enables the First Detection of Trypanosoma sp. in Streblidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea) Parasitizing Bats in São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Frontiers in Systems BiologyIntroductionBats play important ecological roles but can also harbor a wide diversity of pathogens, including trypanosomatids. Knowledge about the circulation of Trypanosoma spp.
Esmenia Coelho Rocha
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Network and parasitological analyses reveal latitudinal gradient in bats‐ectoparasitic fly interactions across the Neotropic [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Ecological interactions between parasites and their hosts play a fundamental role in evolutionary processes. Selection pressures are exerted on parasites and their hosts, usually resulting in high levels of specificity.
Luana S. Biz +3 more
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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 +18 more
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Exploring the relationship between bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) and ectoparasitic flies (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) of the Orinoquia Region in South America [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Bat flies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) have been used to study co-evolutionary patterns between ectoparasites and bats. In the world, Nycteribiidae and Streblidae are represented by approximately 276 and 237 species, respectively.
Erika M. Ospina-Pérez +2 more
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Specialization of bat-fly interactions at different elevations in a montane forest of northern Peru [PDF]
ParasitologyHippoboscoidea flies exhibit highly specific ectoparasitic relationships with bats, shaped by both intrinsic factors (e.g. bat behaviour) and extrinsic factors (e.g. land use).
David Minaya +7 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Ornithomya biloba (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Ornithomya biloba (Dufour 1827) was first sequenced and annotated in this study as the first representative of the genus Ornithomya. The complete mitogenome is 18,654 bp in length and contains 37 genes (13 protein-
Xin Li, Liang Wang, Ding Yang
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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 +10 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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Host associations and genetic diversity of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) in bats from Thailand [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Bat flies belong to the order Diptera and superfamily Hippoboscoidea. They can be divided into two families, Streblidae and Nycteribiidae, which collectively encompass 239 and 280 species worldwide, respectively.
Dimas Novianto +3 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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