Evolutionary history of Indian Ocean nycteribiid bat flies mirroring the ecology of their hosts.

Bats and their parasites are increasingly investigated for their role in maintenance and transmission of potentially emerging pathogens. The islands of the western Indian Ocean hold nearly 50 bat species, mostly endemic and taxonomically well studied. However, investigation of associated viral, bact...

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Main Authors: Pablo Tortosa, Najla Dsouli, Yann Gomard, Beza Ramasindrazana, Carl W Dick, Steven M Goodman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24086470/?tool=EBI