Abstract
We provide the first evidence of Hepatozoon parasites infecting bats. We sequenced a short fragment of the 18S rRNA gene (~600 base pairs) of Hepatozoon parasites from 3 Hipposideros cervinus bats from Borneo. Phylogenies inferred by model-based methods place these Hepatozoon within a clade formed by parasites of reptiles, rodents, and marsupials. We discuss the scenario that bats might be common hosts of Hepatozoon.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bayes Theorem
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Chiroptera / parasitology*
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Coccidia / classification*
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Coccidia / genetics
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Coccidia / isolation & purification
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Coccidiosis / parasitology
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Coccidiosis / veterinary*
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DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry*
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Likelihood Functions
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Protozoan / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics*
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Sequence Alignment / veterinary
Substances
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DNA, Protozoan
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S