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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023

Case report: Filarial infection of a parti-coloured bat:

Jiri Pikula, Vladimir Piacek, Hana Bandouchova, Marie Bartlova, Sarka Bednarikova, Romana Burianova, Ondrej Danek, Petr Jedlicka, Sarka Masova, Monika Nemcova and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A new filarial nematode,Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026
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  2. Diversity of filariae circulating in South Caucasian bats and their ectoparasites.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jiri PikulaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Vladimir PiacekDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Hana BandouchovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Marie BartlovaDepartment of Plant Origin Food Sciences, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Sarka BednarikovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Romana BurianovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Ondrej DanekDepartment of Pathology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Petr JedlickaInstitute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i., Brno, Czechia.
Sarka MasovaDepartment of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.
Monika NemcovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Veronika SeidlovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Katerina ZukalovaDepartment of Ecology and Diseases of Zoo Animals, Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czechia.
Jan ZukalInstitute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia.
University of Veterinary Sciences Brno · CZCzech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Scientific Instruments · CZCzech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology · CZMasaryk University · CZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Filarial infections have been understudied in bats. Likewise, little is known about pathogens associated with the reproductive system in chiropterans. While semen quality is critical for reproductive success, semen-borne pathogens may contribute to reproductive failure. Methods: For the first time we performed electroejaculation and used computer-assisted semen analysis to provide baseline data on semen quality in a parti-coloured bat ( Results: The semen quality values measured in the Conclusion: While the standard filarial life cycle pattern involves a vertebrate definitive host and an invertebrate vector, represented by a blood-sucking ectoparasite, our finding suggests that microfilariae of this nematode species may also be semen-borne, with transmission intensity promoted by the polygynous mating system of vespertilionid bats in which an infected male mates with many females during the autumn swarming. Presence of microfilariae may be expected to decrease semen quality and transmission

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Chiropteraelectroejaculationfilariasissemen-borne pathogenssemen quality parametersVespertilio murinusWolbachia

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PMID37808105
PMCPMC10551455
OpenAlexW4386988925

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