Characterizing the blood microbiota of omnivorous and frugivorous bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Casanare, eastern Colombia

Bats are known reservoirs of seemingly-innocuous pathogenic microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa), which are associated with triggering disease in other zoonotic groups. The taxonomic diversity of the bats’ microbiome is likely associated with species-specific phenotypic,...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Luna, Marina Muñoz, Adriana Castillo-Castañeda, Carolina Hernandez, Plutarco Urbano, Maryia Shaban, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, Juan David Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15169.pdf