Report on natural infection of bats by trypanosomatid flagellates in different municipalities in the State of Rio de Janeiro

This study aimed to evaluate natural infection of bats by trypanosomatids. Using blood culturing, 86 specimens from different genera were examined, and 22 samples (25.58%) of Desmodus rotundus and Lonchorhina aurita were isolated. These results contribute towards knowledge of the occurrence of trypa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2008-11, Vol.41 (6), p.683-685
Hauptverfasser:	Barros, Juliana Helena da Silva, Romijn, Phyllis Catharina, Baptista, Cibele, Pinto, Andressa G de Souza, Madeira, Maria de Fátima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	Animals Brazil Chiroptera - parasitology Trypanosomatina - isolation & purification Urban Population
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Zusammenfassung:	This study aimed to evaluate natural infection of bats by trypanosomatids. Using blood culturing, 86 specimens from different genera were examined, and 22 samples (25.58%) of Desmodus rotundus and Lonchorhina aurita were isolated. These results contribute towards knowledge of the occurrence of trypanosomatids in bats in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822008000600025