Coxiella and Bartonella spp. in bats (Chiroptera) captured in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of bats as reservoirs of zoonotic agents, especially pathogenic bacteria such as Bartonella and Coxiella, has been discussed around the world. Recent studies have identified bats as potential hosts of species from the proteobacteria phylum. In Brazil, however, the role of bats in the natural cycle of these agents is poorly investigated and generally neglected. In order to analyze the participation of bats in the epidemiology of diseases caused by Bartonella, Coxiella, Rickettsia, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia, we conducted a descriptive epidemiological study in three biogeographic regions of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Results

Tissues of 119 bats captured in preserved areas in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Santa Catarina from 2014 to 2015 were subm

SUBMITTER: Ferreira MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6131887 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature