Hepatozoon parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) in bats.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of parasitology
دوره 99 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013