First data on bacteria associated with bat ectoparasites collected in Kharkiv oblast, Northeastern Ukraine

Abstract Background Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) serve as natural reservoirs for many zoonotic pathogens worldwide, including vector-borne pathogens. However, bat-associated parasitic arthropods and their microbiota are thus far not thoroughly described in many regions across the globe, nor is their...

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Main Authors: Anton Vlaschenko, Cristian Răileanu, Oliver Tauchmann, Denys Muzyka, Valeria Bohodist, Serhii Filatov, Olena Rodenko, Ihor Tovstukha, Cornelia Silaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05582-3