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Bartonella spp. in different species of bats from Misiones (Argentina).
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
De Salvo María N, Palmerio Andrés, La Rosa Isabel, Rodriguez Alejandro, Beltrán Fernando J, Gury Dohmen Federico E, Cicuttin Gabriel L
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to detect vector-borne pathogens (Anaplasmataceae family, Rickettsia genus, and Bartonella genus) in bats from Misiones (Argentina). Thirty-three specimens were captured over 8 days using mist nets. Twenty (60.6%) blood samples were positive (11/13 Artibeus lituratus, 4/10 Desmodus rotundus, 4/8 Carollia perspicillata, and 1/2 Myotis nigricans) by PCR for the gltA gene fragment of...
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