Prevalence and Characteristics of Novel Pathogenic Leptospira Species in Bats in Yunnan Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis has been identified as a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the bacterial genus Leptospira. Rodents are considered the primary hosts of these bacteria, whereas many recent studies suggest that bats may serve as potential natural reservoirs. However, studies on pathogenic spirochetes hosted by bat populations still need to be completed in China. In this study, a total of 276 bats belonging to five genera collected in Yunnan Province (Southwest China) from 2017 to 2021 were included in the screening. Pathogenic spirochetes were detected by PCR amplification and sequencing targeting four genes (rrs, secY, flaB, and LipL32), resulting in 17 positive samples. Phylogenetic analysis based on multi-loci concatenated sequences, infe

SUBMITTER: Yang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10304405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature