Helminth parasites of bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Department of Junin, Peru and Check list of records made in Peru

Angoma, David Minaya; Flores, G; Cruz, Jhon Chero De la; Chancahuaña, Celso Cruces; Iannacone, José

doi:10.22179/revmacn.22.675

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“…Coleopterans (beetles) are often involved as an intermediate host ( Morgan & Hawkins, 1951 ; Yamaguti, 1961 ; Ubelaker, 1970 ). Low occurrence of parasitism by cestodes in bats was observed in some studies (Nogueira et al ., 2004; Vargas et al ., 2009 ; Angoma et al ., 2020 ). Similarly, cestode also had the lowest infection rate among the three classes of helminths in this study.…”

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Gastrointestinal parasitic helminths of bats from a cave in Luzon Island, Philippines

Duco,

Villancio,

Paller

et al. 2024

Helminthologia

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Summary Bats are often associated with several zoonotic diseases, including helminth infections. Despite their potential detrimental effects on both human and bat populations, information on helminth parasites of Philippine bats remains scarce. Here, we identify gastrointestinal helminths parasitizing bats collected from a cave complex in Cavinti, Laguna Province, Philippines, determine their prevalence (P) and mean intensity (MI), and investigate relationship of helminth prevalence and intensity with bat host characteristics including sex, diet, age, and roosting habit. We isolated 581 individuals of helminths representing six taxa (three trematodes, two nematodes, one cestode) from the gastrointestinal tract of sampled bats. Helminths were observed in 82 out of 172 bats captured (P = 47.67%), with Miniopteruspaululus having the highest infection rate (P = 91.3%) and highest MI (18 ± 4.5/infected bat). Helminths parasitizing endemic bat species from the Philippines, such as Rhinolophus rufus, Rhinolophus inops, Hipposideros pygmaeus, and Ptenochirus jagori were reported here for the first time. We provide new host records for other helminth species and report the presence of two parasites, Plagiorchis sp. and Toxocara sp., known for their zoonotic potential. These data will contribute to efforts in identifying parasites and diseases harbored by bats in the country and develop additional conservation measures for bats.

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Gastrointestinal parasitic helminths of bats from a cave in Luzon Island, Philippines

Duco,

Villancio,

Paller

et al. 2024

Helminthologia

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“…The overall helminth infection in bats from the Yucatan Peninsula was 26.9%. When we compared this result with other surveys of multiple species of bats, we observed that most studies reported higher infection values, for example in the USA (37.3–63%) (Pistole, 1988 ; Hilton and Best, 2000 ), Mexico (40%) (Salinas-Ramos et al ., 2017 ), Peru (56.7%) (Minaya et al ., 2020 ), Argentina (61.3%) (Milano, 2016 ) and Egypt (43.9%) (Saoud and Ramadan, 1976 ). On the other hand, similar infection levels (20.9–26%) have been reported in bats from Brazil (Nogueira et al ., 2004 ; de Albuquerque et al ., 2016 ).…”

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Survey on helminths of bats in the Yucatan Peninsula: infection levels, molecular information and host–parasite networks

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Helminth species of Neotropical bats are poorly known. In Mexico, few studies have been conducted on helminths of bats, especially in regions such as the Yucatan Peninsula where Chiroptera is the mammalian order with the greatest number of species. In this study, we characterized morphologically and molecularly the helminth species of bats and explored their infection levels and parasite–host interactions in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. One hundred and sixty-three bats (representing 21 species) were captured between 2017 and 2022 in 15 sites throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. Conventional morphological techniques and molecular tools were used with the 28S gene to identify the collected helminths. Host–parasite network analyses were carried out to explore interactions by focusing on the level of host species. Helminths were found in 44 (26.9%) bats of 12 species. Twenty helminth taxa were recorded (7 trematodes, 3 cestodes and 10 nematodes), including 4 new host records for the Americas. Prevalence and mean intensity of infection values ranged from 7.1 to 100% and from 1 to 56, respectively. Molecular analyses confirmed the identity of some helminths at species and genus levels; however, some sequences did not correspond to any of the species available on GenBank. The parasite–host network suggests that most of the helminths recorded in bats were host-specific. The highest helminth richness was found in insectivorous bats. This study increases our knowledge of helminths parasitizing Neotropical bats, adding new records and nucleotide sequences.

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“…Bats harbor zoonotic viruses such as SARS COVID-19, SARS coronavirus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, and Ebola virus [7,8]. These small mammals carry protozoans of the genera Plasmodium and Trypanosoma and parasitic helminths, including trematodes, cestodes, and nematodes [9]. Moreover, ectoparasites like ticks, mites, bugs (Hemiptera), fleas (Siphonaptera), and flies (Diptera) parasitize these small mammals [10].…”

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Helminth Parasites of Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae Bonaparte, 1838) from the Persian Gulf Coastal Area

Kazemirad

Latifi

Mobedi

et al. 2020

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Bats are natural reservoir hosts of several zoonotic infections. Few studies have demonstrated gut helminth community parasite in bats. In the present study, we investigated two intestinal helminths of two bat species, Rhinopoma muscatellum, and Rhinopoma microphyllum, from Hormozgan province, southern Iran. Methods: We received digestive tracts of 56 Rhinopoma bats previously captured by several biologists. The specimens were precisely dissected and examined for the parasitic helminths. The collected helminths were cleared in the lactophenol and identified using reliable morphological and morphometrical key references. Result: In this study, 44 R. muscatellum and 6 R. microphyllum species were examined, among which 15 (26.7%) had infections with parasitic worms. Lecithodendrium sp. and Castoria sp. were identified in the digestive tract of eight and four individually examined R. muscatellum bats, respectively. Also, in three R. microphyllum bats, a few spirurid nematodes with incomplete structures were detected. Conclusion: We, for the first time, identified Lecithodendrium sp., Castoria sp., in R. muscatellum from south of Iran. Due to the insectivorous biological trait of bats, the most abundant helminth was Lecithodendrium sp. Further study with more samples is needed to describe the helminths fauna of microbats in Iran taxonomically.

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Helminth parasites of bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Department of Junin, Peru and Check list of records made in Peru

Abstract: Chiroptera are not only important for their great terrestrial diversity, but also for playing ecological roles as prey and predator, arthropod suppression, soil fertility and nutrient distribution, and recycling (

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Gastrointestinal parasitic helminths of bats from a cave in Luzon Island, Philippines

Gastrointestinal parasitic helminths of bats from a cave in Luzon Island, Philippines

Survey on helminths of bats in the Yucatan Peninsula: infection levels, molecular information and host–parasite networks

Helminth Parasites of Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae Bonaparte, 1838) from the Persian Gulf Coastal Area

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