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1 August 2013 Hepatozoon Parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) in Bats
C. Miguel Pinto, Kristofer M. Helgen, Robert C. Fleischer, Susan L. Perkins
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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.

C. Miguel Pinto, Kristofer M. Helgen, Robert C. Fleischer, and Susan L. Perkins "Hepatozoon Parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) in Bats," Journal of Parasitology 99(4), 722-724, (1 August 2013). https://doi.org/10.1645/12-18.1
Published: 1 August 2013
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