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Bartonella Infection in Fruit Bats and Bat Flies, Bangladesh.
Microbial ecology - 1 Nov 2023
Fagre Anna C, Islam Ausraful, Reeves Will K, Kading Rebekah C, Plowright Raina K, Gurley Emily S, McKee Clifton D
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Bats harbor diverse intracellular Bartonella bacteria, but there is limited understanding of the factors that influence transmission over time. Investigation of Bartonella dynamics in bats could reveal general factors that control transmission of multiple bat-borne pathogens, including viruses. We used molecular methods to detect Bartonella DNA in paired bat (Pteropus medius) blood and bat flies in the family...
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