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Characterizing Pneumocystis in the lungs of bats: understanding Pneumocystis evolution and the spread of Pneumocystis organisms in mammal populations.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
Akbar Haroon, Pinçon Claire, Aliouat-Denis Cecile-Marie, Derouiche Sandra, Taylor Maria-Lucia, Pottier Muriel, Carreto-Binaghi Laura-Helena, González-González Antonio E, Courpon Aurore, Barriel Véronique, Guillot Jacques, Chabé Magali, Suarez-Alvarez Roberto O, Aliouat El Moukhtar, Dei-Cas Eduardo, Demanche Christine
Abstract excerpt
Bats belong to a wide variety of species and occupy diversified habitats, from cities to the countryside. Their different diets (i.e., nectarivore, frugivore, insectivore, hematophage) lead Chiroptera to colonize a range of ecological niches. These flying mammals exert an undisputable impact on both ecosystems and circulation of pathogens that they harbor. Pneumocystis species are recognized as major...
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