Blood Parasites and Health Status of Hibernating and Non-Hibernating Noctule Bats (<i>Nyctalus noctula</i>)

Co-existence of bats with a wide range of infectious agents relates to their co-evolutionary history and specific physiology. Here, we examined blood samples collected during hibernation and the post-hibernation period to assess the influence of trypanosomes and babesias on the health status of 50 N...

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Main Authors: Petr Linhart, Hana Bandouchova, Jan Zukal, Jan Votýpka, Vojtech Baláž, Tomas Heger, Vendula Kalocsanyiova, Aneta Kubickova, Monika Nemcova, Jana Sedlackova, Veronika Seidlova, Lucie Veitova, Anton Vlaschenko, Renata Divinova, Jiri Pikula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1028