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ArticleVeterinary research communications2025

Molecular detection of Bartonella in bats and their ectoparasites, Spinturnix myoti, from central and Western Yunnan Province, China.

Xiaoyan Zheng, Xianzheng Zhang, Yifan Deng, Ying Li, Yiru Gu, Xiaobin Huang

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Xiaoyan Zheng *Institute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.
Xianzheng Zhang *Institute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.
Yifan DengInstitute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.
Ying LiInstitute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.
Yiru GuInstitute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.
Xiaobin HuangInstitute of Pathogens and Vectorsyunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China. huangxb633@nenu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32460274State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity of China SKLPBS2451
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Abstract

Bartonella, a facultative intracellular pathogen, is known for causing zoonotic diseases and has been detected in a variety of mammals and arthropods. Previous research has highlighted bats as natural reservoirs for Bartonella, with bat ectoparasites acting as vectors for transmission. Moreover, studies have indicated a positive correlation between the prevalence of ectoparasites and Bartonella infection levels. However, research on Bartonella carried by bats and their ectoparasites in China is limited. In this study, we captured bats at three sites in Yunnan Province, China, and collected their ectoparasites. Using conventional PCR, we screened for Bartonella by targeting three gene fragments: the RNA polymerase subunit gene (rpoB), citrate synthase (gltA), and cell division protein (ftsZ). Further phylogenetic and genetic distance analyses indicated the presence of identical Bartonella strains in bats and their ectoparasitic mites, suggesting the high risk of bat hosts and the potential of their ectoparasites as vectors for pathogen transmission. Despite this, the mechanisms underlying the maintenance and transmission of Bartonella within bat and ectoparasite populations, as well as the process of spillover to humans, remain poorly understood. This underscores the need for further in-depth experimental studies on mammals and their ectoparasites.

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BartonellaBartonella InfectionsChiropteraMitesAnimalsChinaEctoparasitic InfestationsPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionBartonellaBatBat mitePhylogenySpinturnix myoti

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