Bartonella spp. in Bats, Kenya

Bartonella spp. in Bats, Kenya

We report the presence and diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats of 13 insectivorous and frugivorous species collected from various locations across Kenya. Bartonella isolates were obtained from 23 Eidolon helvum, 22 Rousettus aegyptiacus, 4 Coleura afra, 7 Triaenops persicus, 1 Hipposideros commerso...

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Main Authors:	Michael Y. Kosoy, Ying Bai, Tarah Lynch, Ivan V. Kuzmin, Michael Niezgoda, Richard Franka, Bernard Agwanda, Robert F. Breiman, Charles E. Rupprecht
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Bacteria Bartonella bats zoonoses Kenya research
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0601_article

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