@article{fdi:010066116,
  title = {{D}iversity, host specialization, and geographic structure of filarial nematodes infecting {M}alagasy bats},
  author = {{R}amasindrazana, {B}. and {D}ellagi, {K}oussay and {L}agadec, {E}. and {R}andrianarivelojosia, {M}. and {G}oodman, {S}. {M}. and {T}ortosa, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e investigated filarial infection in {M}alagasy bats to gain insights into the diversity of these parasites and explore the factors shaping their distribution. {S}amples were obtained from 947 individual bats collected from 52 sites on {M}adagascar and representing 31 of the 44 species currently recognized on the island. {S}amples were screened for the presence of micro-and macro-parasites through both molecular and morphological approaches. {P}hylogenetic analyses showed that filarial diversity in {M}alagasy bats formed three main groups, the most common represented by {L}itomosa spp. infecting {M}iniopterus spp. ({M}iniopteridae); a second group infecting {P}ipistrellus cf. hesperidus ({V}espertilionidae) embedded within the {L}itomosoides cluster, which is recognized herein for the first time from {M}adagascar; and a third group composed of lineages with no clear genetic relationship to both previously described filarial nematodes and found in {M}. griveaudi, {M}yotis goudoti, {N}eoromicia matroka ({V}espertilionidae), {O}tomops madagascariensis ({M}olossidae), and {P}aratriaenops furculus ({H}ipposideridae). {W}e further analyzed the infection rates and distribution pattern of {L}itomosa spp., which was the most diverse and prevalent filarial taxon in our sample. {F}ilarial infection was disproportionally more common in males than females in {M}iniopterus spp., which might be explained by some aspect of roosting behavior of these cave-dwelling bats. {W}e also found marked geographic structure in the three {L}itomosa clades, mainly linked to bioclimatic conditions rather than host-parasite associations. {W}hile this study demonstrates distinct patterns of filarial nematode infection in {M}alagasy bats and highlights potential drivers of associated geographic distributions, future work should focus on their alpha taxonomy and characterize arthropod vectors.},
  keywords = {{MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {e0145709 [18 p.]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0145709},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066116},
}