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Molecular investigation of zoonotic intracellular bacteria in Chilean bats.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2020
Müller Ananda, Sepúlveda Paulina, Di Cataldo Sophia, Cevidanes Aitor, Lisón Fulgencio, Millán Javier
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Intracellular pathogens were investigated for the first time in 55 Chilean bats belonging to six species. Using a conventional PCR protocol targeting a fragment of the ITS region, 21 bats (38 %) were positive for DNA of Bartonella sp. Molecular characterization of fragments of the gltA, rpoB and fstZ genes and subsequent phylogenetic analysis indicated the presence of diverse genotypes related to Bartonella from...
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