ArticleEpidemiology and infection2018
Molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA in the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) guano.
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- The microbiome of bat guano: for what is this knowledge important?Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2021Pooled it
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- Multilayer Networks Assisting to Untangle Direct and Indirect Pathogen Transmission in Bats.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
- Characterization of the bacterial microbiome of non-hematophagous bats and associated ectoparasites from Brazil.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Phenotypic and genomic characteristics of Brevibacterium zhoupengii sp. nov., a novel halotolerant actinomycete isolated from bat feces.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Article
- An overview of bats microbiota and its implication in transmissible diseases.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
- Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya.BMC veterinary research · 2021Article
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Prevalence in Bats' Guano from Caves and Attics of Buildings Studied by Culture and qPCR Examinations.Microorganisms · 2021Article
- The Faecal Microbiome of Building-Dwelling Insectivorous Bats (Myotis myotis and Rhinolophus hipposideros) also Contains Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Representatives.Current microbiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Although bats are increasingly recognised as potential reservoir hosts of human zoonotic pathogens, bacteria in bats are still poorly studied. To investigate the DNA faecal prevalence of the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum, we sampled 23 lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) maternity colonies located in buildings (churches, barns) in rural villages of eastern France. A total of 552 faecal samples were collected from 278 individuals. Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA was detected in the faeces of 63 individuals (22.7%). Such high prevalence might suggest persistent infection in bats and/or a frequent consumption of insect preys carrying bacteria. Faecal DNA prevalence varied highly among colonies but was not related to the colony size. Faecal DNA prevalence was the highest in the Jura Department, where the density of ticks is known to be the highest across the study area. Because the sampled bats live in close proximity to humans, we discuss how concerning the presence of A. phagocytophilum DNA in bat guano is for humans frequenting places of worship that shelter bats. We also advocate future research to understand what a high faecal DNA prevalence in bat guano really implicates in terms of bacteria transmission.
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