Extensive diversity of malaria parasites circulating in Central African bats and monkeys
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4539
Abstract: Abstract The order Haemosporidia gathers many protozoan parasites which are known to infect many host species and groups. Until recently, the studies on haemosporidian parasites primarily focused on the genus Plasmodium among a wide range… read more here.
Keywords: diversity malaria; diversity; bats monkeys; malaria parasites ... See more keywords
Molecular detection of Trypanosoma spp. and Hepatocystis parasite infections of bats in Northern Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000890
Abstract: Abstract Abstract Bats are mammalian hosts to a large diversity of eukaryotic protozoan blood parasites, including different genera of haemosporidians and diverse species of trypanosomes. Phylogenetic studies suggest that bats, particularly in Africa, have played… read more here.
Keywords: bat species; bat; molecular detection; trypanosoma ... See more keywords