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Detection of Bartonella species, including Candidatus Bartonella ovis sp. nov, in ruminants from Mexico and lack of evidence of Bartonella DNA in saliva of common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) predating on them.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Aug 2018
Raya Adam P, Jaffe David A, Chomel Bruno B, Ota Marissa S, Tsou Peter M, Davis Aaron Z, Olave-Leyva José Ignacio, Galvez-Romero Guillermo, Stuckey Matthew J, Kasten Rickie W, Obregón-Morales Cirani, Aréchiga-Ceballos Nidia, Martinez-Martinez Flor, Aguilar-Setién Alvaro
Abstract excerpt
Bartonella spp. have been identified in many bat species worldwide, including the zoonotic species, Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis. The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) preys preferentially on livestock in Latin America and is frequently infected with Bartonella spp. To determine the potential role of D. rotundus in transmitting Bartonella to livestock, common vampire bats and bat-bitten domestic...
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