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- Title
Hepatozoon parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) in bats.
- Authors
Pinto, C Miguel; Helgen, Kristofer M; Fleischer, Robert C; Perkins, Susan L
- Abstract
We provide the first evidence of Hepatozoon parasites infecting bats. We sequenced a short fragment of the 18S rRNA gene (~600 base pairs) of Hepatozoon parasites from 3 Hipposideros cervinus bats from Borneo. Phylogenies inferred by model-based methods place these Hepatozoon within a clade formed by parasites of reptiles, rodents, and marsupials. We discuss the scenario that bats might be common hosts of Hepatozoon.
- Publication
The Journal of parasitology, 2013, Vol 99, Issue 4, p722
- ISSN
1937-2345
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1645/12-18.1