<i>Litomosoides</i> sp. (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) Infection in Frugivorous Bats (<i>Artibeus</i> spp.): Pathological Features, Molecular Evidence, and Prevalence

<i>Litomosoides</i> sp. (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) Infection in Frugivorous Bats (<i>Artibeus</i> spp.): Pathological Features, Molecular Evidence, and Prevalence

Bats can host pathogenic organisms such as viruses and fungi, but little is known about the pathogenicity of their parasites. Hemoparasites are frequently recorded in Neotropical bats, particularly <i>Litomosoides</i> (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae), but their pathogenic effect on bats is s...

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Main Authors: Emilio Rendón-Franco, Osvaldo López-Díaz, Fernando Martínez-Hernández, Guiehdani Villalobos, Claudia Irais Muñoz-García, Nidia Aréchiga-Ceballos, Jorge Alberto Alfonso-Toledo, María Martha García Flores, Alvaro Aguilar Setién
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
parasite
microfilariae
frugivorous bats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/77

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