Helminths of Bats Collected in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma

Nickel, P. A.; Hansen, M. F.

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“…The apparent seasonal trend observed in this study is consistent with previous data reported on little brown bats ( Myotis lucifugus ) in North America (Coggins et al 1982). Other studies of insectivorous bats in North America have reported low helminth prevalence and intensity in spring, increasing throughout summer to a peak in autumn (Nickel and Hansen, 1967; Blankespoor and Ulmer, 1970). Interestingly, pipistrelle and little brown bats have similar hibernation periods and these are considerably longer than the bats studied by Nickel and Hansen (1967) and Blankespoor and Ulmer (1972).…”

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“…Other studies of insectivorous bats in North America have reported low helminth prevalence and intensity in spring, increasing throughout summer to a peak in autumn (Nickel and Hansen, 1967;Blankespoor and Ulmer, 1970). Interestingly, pipistrelle and little brown bats have similar hibernation periods and these are considerably longer than the bats studied by Nickel and Hansen (1967) and Blankespoor and Ulmer (1972). The observed pattern may be an indirect effect of variation in climatic conditions between the seasons, or in host reproductive/hormonal status that differ between the studies (Nickel and Hansen, 1967;Blankespoor and Ulmer, 1970;Coggins et al 1982).…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Lord

Parker²,

Parker³

et al. 2012

Parasitology

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Although bats are one of the most successful and diverse of mammalian orders, studies that focus upon bat endoparasites are limited. To further knowledge of bat parasitology, pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus) were acquired from across the Greater Manchester and Lancashire region of England and examined for gastrointestinal helminths using morphological and molecular analyses. Sixty-eight of 90 adult/juvenile bats (76% prevalence) were infected with at least 1 species of helminth and mean helminth abundance was 48·2 (+/-7·0). All helminths were digenean trematodes and the following species were identified in 51 P. pipistrellus specimens (prevalence in parentheses): Lecithodendrium linstowi (80·4%), L. spathulatum (19·6%), Prosthodendrium sp. (35·3%), Plagiorchis koreanus (29·4%) and Pycnoporus heteroporus (9·8%). Statistical analyses, incorporating multifactorial models, showed that male bats exhibited a significantly more aggregated helminth distribution and lower abundance than females. Positive associations were observed between L. linstowi and L. spathulatum, Prosthodendrium sp. and P. heteroporus and between L. spathulatum and P. koreanus. A revised phylogeny of bat-associated Lecithodendriidae, incorporating novel L. spathulatum and Prosthodendrium sp. 28S rRNA sequences, separated the controversial clade formed by L. linstowi and P. hurkovaae. Further studies are likely to assist the understanding of bat-parasite/pathogen relationships, helminth infracommunity structures and phylogenetics.

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confidence: 96%

Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Lord

Parker²,

Parker³

et al. 2012

Parasitology

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“…Nevertheless, only a few investigators (Nickel and Hansen 1967, Coggins et al 1982, Lotz and Font 1985, 1994 have conducted ecological studies on the helminth communities of primarily American bats, despite the fact that they represent the second most species-rich mammal order and exhibit a wide geographic distribution.…”

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Composition and structure of helminth communities in two populations of Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Spain

Esteban¹,

Amengual²,

Cobo³

2001

FOLIA PARASIT

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Abstract. The community composition and structure of helminths of Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) from two widely separated Spanish localities, El Saler (n = 42) and the San Pedro pothole (n = 34), were determined and compared. Five species of trematodes, Plagiorchis (Plagiorchis) sp., Lecithodendrium (Lecithodendrium) linstowi Dollfus, 1931, Prosthodendrium (Prosthodendrium) sp., Pycnoporus heteroporus (Dujardin, 1845) and Parabascus semisquamosus (Braun, 1900), and one species of cestode, Hymenolepis pipistrelli López-Neyra, 1941, were found. The two bat populations harboured the same helminth species and showed the same trematode dominance, but the most important differences between the two helminth community structures were attributable to L. (L.) linstowi and H. pipistrelli. The mean species richness in the two localities was not significantly different. The mean number of helminth species per infected bat, mean infracommunity abundance and mean infracommunity diversity showed significant differences between both localities. The number of helminths per bat in both populations displayed an aggregated distribution. Results indicate that the different characteristics of the P. pipistrellus foraging area in both localities are important in determining the composition and structure of helminth communities in this bat species. This is the first study of a Palaearctic bat helminth community.

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“… Tadarida brasiliensis , Nuevo Mexico, USA, Cain (1966). Tadarida brasiliensis , Oklahoma, USA, Nickel & Hansen (1967). Tadarida brasiliensis , Texas and Louisiana, USA, Martin (1976).…”

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Updated checklist of helminths found in terrestrial mammals of Argentine Patagonia

Fugassa

2020

J. Helminthol.

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Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the state of knowledge about the helminthology of wild mammals in Argentine Patagonia and its link with the conservation of parasite species and biodiversity. To this end, the information included in the previously reported checklist of the helminths found in terrestrial wild mammals of Argentine Patagonia was completed and updated. The methodology used for the search was the same as that previously used, with slight modifications. Eighty-two species of mammals currently inhabit the region, and an additional six species are considered to have become extinct before the 20th century. The reports used to complete and update the information correspond to research done since 2015 to date. Considering the number of records analysed in the previously reported checklist and those of the current update, a total of 1918 helminthological reports for current Patagonian mammals and 2141 on mammal species that inhabited Patagonia before the 20th century were accounted for. It is important to point out that 41% of the 82 species of wild mammals currently inhabiting Patagonia have not been studied helminthologically; 38% of these without helminthological records are either threatened or do not have categorization, and 79% of mammals without helminthological studies have some degree of endemism. Therefore, in order to evaluate conservation priorities, the information about the parasitic richness in Patagonian wild mammals should be substantially increased, especially in those endangered or endemic.

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Helminths of Bats Collected in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma

Cited by 28 publications

References 3 publications

Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Composition and structure of helminth communities in two populations of Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Spain

Updated checklist of helminths found in terrestrial mammals of Argentine Patagonia

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