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epidemiology and control of rabies in bats in the netherlands.the first case of bat rabies in the netherlands was recorded in 1987. since then, 2,540 bats have been examined. in total, 186 bats belonging to two species were found positive for rabies: 182 eptesicus serotinus and 4 myotis dasycneme. the virus isolates from the two species were found to be different. approximately 20% of the e. serotinus bats sent for examination were found positive. the epidemiological findings suggest a stable situation of infection north of the rhine and the meuse. a total ...19921305860
european bat lyssaviruses, the netherlands.to study european bat lyssavirus (eblv) in bat reservoirs in the netherlands, native bats have been tested for rabies since 1984. for all collected bats, data including species, age, sex, and date and location found were recorded. a total of 1,219 serotine bats, eptesicus serotinus, were tested, and 251 (21%) were positive for lyssavirus antigen. five (4%) of 129 specimens from the pond bat, myotis dasycneme, were positive. recently detected eblv rna segments encoding the nucleoprotein were sequ ...200516485470
comparative chromosome painting of four siberian vespertilionidae species with aselliscus stoliczkanus and human probes.vespertilionidae is the largest chiropteran family that comprises species of different specialization and wide geographic distribution. up to now, only a few vespertilionid species have been studied by molecular cytogenetic approaches. here, we have investigated the karyotypic relationships of 4 vespertilionidae species from siberia by g-banding and comparative chromosome painting. painting probes from aselliscus stoliczkanus were used to establish interspecific homologous chromosomal segments i ...201121709413
detection of european bat lyssavirus 2 (eblv-2) in a daubenton's bat (myotis daubentonii) from magdeburg, germany.in europe bat rabies in daubenton's bats (myotisdaubentonii) and in pond bats (myotis dasycneme) caused by the european bat lyssavirus 2 (eblv-2) has been confirmed in less than 20 cases to date. here we report the second encounter of this virus species in germany. a daubenton's bat found grounded in the zoological garden in magdeburg died shortly after. in the frame of a retrospective study the bat carcass was eventually transferred to the national reference laboratory for rabies at the friedri ...201222712424
spinturnix dasycnemi (acari: spinturnicidae) – a poorly known palaearctic bat mite: first records in poland and morphometric separation from two other species of the myoti groupspinturnix dasycnemi (kolenati, 1856), an ectoparasite considered to be specific to rare and local bat species myotis dasycneme (boie, 1825), is reported for the first time in the fauna of poland. specimens were collected from m. dasycneme at two localities in the north and central parts of the country. in europe, only two males of that poorly known mite species have been recorded recently from the netherlands and slovakia, while spinturnicids from pond bats were identified as s. andegavina and/ ...201728741337
an integrative approach to detect subtle trophic niche differentiation in the sympatric trawling bat species myotis dasycneme and myotis daubentonii.bats are well known for species richness and ecological diversity, and thus, they provide a good opportunity to study relationships and interaction between species. to assess interactions, we consider distinct traits that are probably to be triggered by niche shape and evolutionary processes. we present data on the trophic niche differentiation between two sympatric european trawling bat species, myotis dasycneme and myotis daubentonii, incorporating a wide spectrum of methodological approaches. ...201424164379
interaction of ectoparasites in cohabitating colonies of pond bats myotis dasycneme (boie, 1825) and species of genus pipistrellus from northern poland.the article presents data on ectoparasites of pond bat (rare in europe bat species) in northern poland region. we discuss the species composition and relationship between ectoparasites of several bat species in mixed colonies. temporary ectoparasites of pipistrelle bats suppress permanent ectoparasites of pond bats it the cohabitating colonies.201223914616
detection and prevalence patterns of group i coronaviruses in bats, northern germany.we tested 315 bats from 7 different bat species in northern germany for coronaviruses by reverse transcription-pcr. the overall prevalence was 9.8%. there were 4 lineages of group i coronaviruses in association with 4 different species of verspertilionid bats (myotis dasycneme, m. daubentonii, pipistrellus nathusii, p. pygmaeus). the lineages formed a monophyletic clade of bat coronaviruses found in northern germany. the clade of bat coronaviruses have a sister relationship with a clade of chine ...200818400147
acoustic mirror effect increases prey detection distance in trawling bats.many different and phylogenetically distant species of bats forage for insects above water bodies and take insects from and close to the surface; the so-called 'trawling behaviour'. detection of surface-based prey by echolocation is facilitated by acoustically smooth backgrounds such as water surfaces that reflect sound impinging at an acute angle away from the bat and thereby render a prey object acoustically conspicuous. previous measurements had shown that the echo amplitude of a target on a ...200515871000
evolution of european bat lyssaviruses.forty-seven european bat lyssaviruses (ebl) and two african insectivorous bat lyssaviruses (duvenhage viruses) were selected for a comparison to be made of their evolutionary relationships. studies were based on direct sequencing of the pcr-amplified products of the 400 nucleotides coding for the amino terminus of the nucleoprotein. phylogenetic relationships were analysed after bootstrap resampling using the maximum parsimony and the neighbour-joining methods. analyses of both the nucleotide an ...19979292021
conservation genetics of the pond bat (myotis dasycneme) with special focus on the populations in northwestern germany and in jutland, denmark.conservation genetics is important in the management of endangered species, helping to understand their connectivity and long-term viability, thus identifying populations of importance for conservation. the pond bat (myotis dasycneme) is a rare species classified as "near threatened" with a wide but patchy palearctic distribution. a total of 277 samples representing populations in denmark, germany, latvia, hungary, and russia were used in the genetic analyses; 224 samples representing denmark, g ...201931110680
male long-distance migrant turned sedentary; the west european pond bat (myotis dasycneme) alters their migration and hibernation behaviour.during autumn in the temperate zone, insectivorous male bats face a profound energetic challenge, as in the same period they have to make energy choices related to hibernation, mating and migration. to investigate these energetic trade-offs, we compared the body mass of male and female pond bats (myotis dasycneme) through the summer season, characterized the known hibernacula in terms of male or female bias, and subsequently compared their population trend during two study periods, between 1930- ...201931658268
european bat lyssaviruses: distribution, prevalence and implications for conservation.worldwide, there are more than 1100 species of the order chiroptera, 45 of which are present in europe, and 16 in the uk. bats are reservoirs of, or can be infected by, several viral diseases, including rabies virus strains (in the lyssavirus genus). within this genus are bat variants that have been recorded in europe; european bat lyssavirus 1 (eblv-1), european bat lyssavirus 2 (eblv-2) and, four currently unclassified isolates. since 1977, 783 cases of eblvs (by isolation of viral rna) have b ...200632226078
assessing bat droppings and predatory bird pellets for vector-borne bacteria: molecular evidence of bat-associated neorickettsia sp. in europe.in europe, several species of bats, owls and kestrels exemplify highly urbanised, flying vertebrates, which may get close to humans or domestic animals. bat droppings and bird pellets may have epidemiological, as well as diagnostic significance from the point of view of pathogens. in this work 221 bat faecal and 118 bird pellet samples were screened for a broad range of vector-borne bacteria using pcr-based methods. rickettsia dna was detected in 13 bat faecal dna extracts, including the sequenc ...201829492770
the influence of the natural light-dark cycle on the activity rhythm of pond bats (myotis dasycneme boie, 1825) during summer.1. the activity cycle in a colony of about 150 pond bats is studied throughout the summer season in berlikum (netherlands). the natural diurnal roosts of the bats are sited between rafters of a church loft where a nocturnal darkness reigns day and night. the onset of activity generally takes place in two phases: i-descending into and waiting in a narrow exit chamber from where daylight can be seen, ii-flying out to the feeding grounds. the investigation includes electronic recording of passages ...197428308168
bat rabies surveillance in europe.rabies is the oldest known zoonotic disease and was also the first recognized bat associated infection in humans. to date, four different lyssavirus species are the causative agents of rabies in european bats: the european bat lyssaviruses type 1 and 2 (eblv-1, eblv-2), the recently discovered putative new lyssavirus species bokeloh bat lyssavirus (bblv) and the west caucasian bat virus (wcbv). unlike in the new world, bat rabies cases in europe are comparatively less frequent, possibly as a res ...201322963584
comparative analysis of the amino acid spectrum of blood plasma in chiroptera (vespertilio murinus l., 1758 and myotis dasycneme b., 1825) in the fauna of the ural mountains.the article presents the results of a new comparative analysis of free amino acids in the blood plasma of representatives of insectivorous chiroptera (mammalia: vespertilionidae) in the fauna of the ural mountains: the pond bat (myotis dasycneme boie, 1825) and the parti-colored bat (vespertilio murinus linnaeus, 1758). this is the first study to show the species variability of free amino acids in resident and migratory species of bats from different ecosystems of the ural region.201830171470
molecular epidemiology and evolution of european bat lyssavirus 2.bat rabies cases in europe are mainly attributed to two lyssaviruses, namely european bat lyssavirus 1 (eblv-1) and european bat lyssavirus 2 (eblv-2). prior to the death of a bat worker in finland in 1985, very few bat rabies cases were reported. enhanced surveillance in the two subsequent years (1986-1987) identified 263 cases (more than a fifth of all reported cases to date). between 1977 and 2016, 1183 cases of bat rabies were reported, with the vast majority (>97%) being attributed to eblv- ...201829303971
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