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Molecular surveillance reveals bats from eastern Colombia infected with Trypanosoma theileri and Trypanosoma wauwau-like parasites.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Nov 2020
Jaimes-Dueñez Jeiczon, Cantillo-Barraza Omar, Triana-Chávez Omar, Mejia-Jaramillo Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Several species of trypanosomes can infect bats (Chiroptera), but current information about bat trypanosomes in Colombia is scarce. The objectives of this study were to estimate the infection rate and to characterize the trypanosome species infecting bats from three rural regions near the municipality of Cumaribo in Vichada, Colombia. Blood samples were collected from 39 bats. DNA was extracted from the blood...
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