Leptospira in Brazilian Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera): A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Bats are a megadiverse clade with plural ecological functions, including their role as bacterial, viral and eukaryotic zoonotic pathogen reservoirs. This includes Leptospira, a bacterial genus that causes severe aetiologies in humans and animals. However, knowledge on the Bat-Leptopsira relationships and diversity lacks systematization, and its coverage is uncertain. This study reviewed the publications related to Leptospira infection in bats in the Brazilian territory. Eight studies published between 1976 and 2024 were recovered, conducted in 5 of the 27 federative units of the country. The studies tested a total of 1167 animals of 62 species plus 3 identifications to the level of genus, and one study citing 'bats', with 133 individuals of 28 species being positive (plus 'bats'). Detectio

SUBMITTER: Braga CDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477799 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature