Can bats serve as reservoirs for arboviruses?
Bats are known to harbor and transmit many emerging and re-emerging viruses, many of
which are extremely pathogenic in humans but do not cause overt pathology in their bat …
which are extremely pathogenic in humans but do not cause overt pathology in their bat …
Retrospective and new records of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) from the state of Maranhão, an Amazon-Cerrado transition area of Brazil
Abstract The Brazilian state of Maranhão is located in a transition area of the Amazon and
Cerrado biomes, where there is a rich fauna of vertebrates. This study aimed to update the …
Cerrado biomes, where there is a rich fauna of vertebrates. This study aimed to update the …
First molecular detection of piroplasmids in non-hematophagous bats from Brazil, with evidence of putative novel species
Piroplasmida is an order of the phylum Apicomplexa that comprises the Babesia,
Cytauxzoon, and Theileria genera. These hemoparasites infect vertebrate blood cells and …
Cytauxzoon, and Theileria genera. These hemoparasites infect vertebrate blood cells and …
Detection of “Candidatus Rickettsia wissemanii” in ticks parasitizing bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the northern Brazilian Amazon
A total of 482 bats representing 32 species and two families were captured in the Amazon
forests of the Amapá state in northern Brazil. Nineteen Artibeus planirostris bats (3.9%) were …
forests of the Amapá state in northern Brazil. Nineteen Artibeus planirostris bats (3.9%) were …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection of Borrelia sp. in Ornithodoros cavernicolous (Acari: Argasidae) in midwestern Brazil
MG Polli, MM Martins, V da Silva Rodrigues… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ticks are obligate hematophagous parasites that can transmit to vertebrate hosts several
pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. Among these agents, some …
pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. Among these agents, some …
Pteronotus gymnonotus (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae)
Abstract Pteronotus gymnonotus (Wagner, 1843) is a medium-sized mormoopid commonly
called the big naked-backed bat because of its wing membranes attached on the dorsal …
called the big naked-backed bat because of its wing membranes attached on the dorsal …
Association of ectoparasites (Diptera and Acari) on bats (Mammalia) in a restinga habitat in northeastern Brazil
RHS Bezerra, A Bocchiglieri - Parasitology Research, 2018 - Springer
In Brazil, 124 species of ectoparasites of bats are known from the families Streblidae,
Nycteribiidae, and Spinturnicidae. This study aimed to characterize the ectoparasites …
Nycteribiidae, and Spinturnicidae. This study aimed to characterize the ectoparasites …
New records of ticks infesting bats in Brazil, with observations on the first nymphal stage of Ornithodoros hasei
In Brazil, at least 14 species of soft ticks (Argasidae) are associated with bats. While
Ornithodoros hasei seems to be abundant among foliage-roosting bats, other groups of ticks …
Ornithodoros hasei seems to be abundant among foliage-roosting bats, other groups of ticks …
New records of soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) in the Caatinga biome of Brazil, with a phylogenetic analysis of argasids using the nuclear Histone 3 (H3) gene
FR Jorge, LMB de Oliveira, MML Magalhães… - … and Applied Acarology, 2022 - Springer
In Brazil, 19 species of the genus Ornithodoros (Acari: Argasidae) have been reported. The
medical and veterinary importance of Ornithodoros ticks has increased substantially in …
medical and veterinary importance of Ornithodoros ticks has increased substantially in …
[HTML][HTML] New records of soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) from caves in Brazil, with a morphological study of Ornithodoros fonsecai and an analysis of the taxonomic status …
In this study, we report soft ticks from bat-inhabiting caves in different areas of Brazil. From
2010 to 2019, we collected 807 tick specimens from nine caves located in four Brazilian …
2010 to 2019, we collected 807 tick specimens from nine caves located in four Brazilian …