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ArticleParasites & vectors2018

Babesia vesperuginis in insectivorous bats from China.

Hui-Ju Han, Jian-Wei Liu, Hong-Ling Wen, Xiang-Rong Qin, Min Zhao, Li-Jun Wang, Chuan-Min Zhou, Rui Qi, Hao Yu, Xue-Jie Yu

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hui-Ju HanWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jian-Wei LiuWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hong-Ling WenShandong University School of Public Health, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiang-Rong QinWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Min ZhaoWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Li-Jun WangWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chuan-Min ZhouWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Rui QiWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hao YuFudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xue-Jie YuWuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China. yuxuejie@whu.edu.cn.
Wuhan University · CNFudan University · CNShandong University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Funds of China Nos. 31570167
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo increase understanding of human bacterial and parasitic pathogens in bats, we investigated the prevalence of Babesia spp., Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp. and Coxiella burnetii in bats from China.

methodsBats were captured from Mengyin County, Shandong Province of China using nets. DNA was extracted from the blood and spleen of bats for molecular detection of Babesia spp., Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp. and Coxiella burnetii with specific primers for each species.

resultsA total of 146 spleen samples and 107 blood samples of insectivorous bats, which belonged to 6 species within two families, were collected from Mengyin County, Shandong Province of China. We found that two Eptesicus serotinus (2/15, 13.3%) were positive for Babesia vesperuginis. We were unable to detect genomic sequences for Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp. and Coxiella burnetii.

conclusionsTo our knowledge, our study showed for the first time the presence of Babesia vesperuginis in Eptesicus serotinus collected from China, suggesting that Babesia vesperuginis has a broad host species and geographical distribution.

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AnaplasmaAnaplasmosisAnimalsBabesiaBabesiosisChinaChiropteraCoxiella burnetiiGeographyHost SpecificityHumansPhylogenyQ FeverRickettsiaRickettsia InfectionsSpleenBabesia vesperuginisBatChina

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