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Genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. among cave-dwelling bats from Colombia.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2024
Silva-Ramos Carlos Ramiro, Ballesteros-Ballesteros Jesús A, Chala-Quintero Sandra M, Matiz-González J Manuel, Herrera-Sepúlveda María T, Faccini-Martínez Álvaro A, Pulido-Villamarín Adriana Del Pilar, Hidalgo Marylin, Pinto C Miguel, Pérez-Torres Jairo, Cuervo Claudia
Abstract excerpt
Bartonella is a bacterial genus that comprises arthropod-borne microorganisms. Several Bartonella isolates have been detected from bats worldwide, which are thought to be undescribed species. We aimed to test the presence of Bartonella spp. among bats from Colombia, and evaluate the genetic diversity of bat-associated Bartonella spp. through phylogenetic analyses. A total of 108 bat blood samples were collected...
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