| detection of pathogenic leptospira species associated with phyllostomid bats (mammalia: chiroptera) from veracruz, mexico. | the genus leptospira encompass 22 species of spirochaetes, with ten pathogenic species that have been recorded in more than 160 mammals worldwide. in the last two decades, the numbers of records of these agents associated with bats have increased exponentially, particularly in america. although order chiroptera represents the second most diverse order of mammals in mexico, and leptospirosis represents a human and veterinary problem in the country, few studies have been conducted to identify pote ... | 2018 | 29318786 |