Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats - art. no. 157Duval, L.Robert, VincentCsorba, G.Hassanin, A.Randrianarivelojosia, M.Walston, J.Nhim, T.Goodman, S. M.Ariey, F.Background: There have been reported cases of host- switching in avian and lizard species of Plasmodium (Apicomplexa, Haemosporidia), as well as in those infecting different primate species. However, no evidence has previously been found for host-swapping between wild birds and mammals. Methods: This paper presents the results of the sampling of blood parasites of wild-captured bats from Madagascar and Cambodia. The presence of Haemosporidia infection in these animals is confirmed and cytochrome b gene sequences were used to construct a phylogenetic analysis. Results: Results reveal at least three different and independent Haemosporidia evolutionary histories in three different bat lineages from Madagascar and Cambodia. Conclusion: Phylogenetic analysis strongly suggests multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats with those from avian and primate hosts.2007texthttp://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010040960oai:ird.fr:fdi:010040960http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/157/abstractDuval L., Robert Vincent, Csorba G., Hassanin A., Randrianarivelojosia M., Walston J., Nhim T., Goodman S. M., Ariey F. Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats - art. no. 157. Malaria Journal, 2007, 6, p. NIL_1-NIL_8.