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Bartonella Infection in Hematophagous, Insectivorous, and Phytophagous Bat Populations of Central Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2017
Stuckey Matthew J, Chomel Bruno B, Galvez-Romero Guillermo, Olave-Leyva José Ignacio, Obregón-Morales Cirani, Moreno-Sandoval Hayde, Aréchiga-Ceballos Nidia, Salas-Rojas Mónica, Aguilar-Setién Alvaro
Abstract excerpt
Although emerging nonviral pathogens remain relatively understudied in bat populations, there is an increasing focus on identifying bat-associated bartonellae around the world. Many novel Bartonella strains have been described from both bats and their arthropod ectoparasites, including Bartonella mayotimonensis, a zoonotic agent of human endocarditis. This cross-sectional study was designed to describe novel...
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