Host specificity of Hepatocystis infection in short-nosed fruit bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) in Singapore

Host specificity of Hepatocystis infection in short-nosed fruit bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) in Singapore

Haemosporidians infect a wide diversity of bat genera and species, yet little is known about their transmission cycles or epidemiology. Though several recent studies have focused on the genus Hepatocystis, an Old World parasite primarily infecting bats, monkeys, and squirrels, this group is still un...

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Main Authors: Dolyce H.W. Low, Alan T. Hitch, Maggie M. Skiles, Sophie A. Borthwick, Erica S. Neves, Zong Xian Lim, Benjamin P.Y-H. Lee, Yvonne C.F. Su, Gavin J.D. Smith, Ian H. Mendenhall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Hepatocystis
Haemosporidia
Bat
Singapore
Host specificity
Evolution
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442100047X

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