| molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of trypanosoma spp. detected from striped leaf-nosed bats (hipposideros vittatus) in zambia. | bat trypanosomes consist of more than 30 trypanosome species from over 70 species of bats. recent studies suggest that bats play a role in disseminating trypanosomes from african continent to the terrestrial mammals both in the afrotropic-palearctic ecozones and nearctic ecozone. however, the diversity, distribution, and evolution of bat trypanosomes are still unclear. to better understand their evolution, more genetic data of bat trypanosomes from a variety of locations are required. during a s ... | 2019 | 31198682 |
| isolation and molecular characterization of fikirini rhabdovirus, a novel virus from a kenyan bat. | zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens have comprised a significant component of emerging human infections in recent decades, and bats are increasingly recognized as reservoirs for many of these disease agents. to identify novel pathogens associated with bats, we screened tissues of bats collected in kenya. virus isolates were identified by next generation sequencing of viral nucleic acid preparations from the infected cell culture supernatant and characterized. here we report the identification of ... | 2013 | 23939976 |