A two-step metagenomics approach for the identification and mitochondrial DNA contig assembly of vertebrate prey from the blood meals of common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus)

The feeding behaviour of the sanguivorous common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) facilitates the transmission of pathogens that can impact both human and animal health. To formulate effective strategies in controlling the spread of diseases, there is a need to obtain information on which animals the...

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Main Authors: Physilia Y. S. Chua, Christian Carøe, Alex Crampton-Platt, Claudia S. Reyes-Avila, Gareth Jones, Daniel G. Streicker, Kristine Bohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-04-01
Series:Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
Online Access:https://mbmg.pensoft.net/article/78756/download/pdf/