Duval L., Robert Vincent, Csorba G., Hassanin A., Randrianarivelojosia M., Walston J., Nhim T., Goodman S. M., Ariey F. (2007). Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats - art. no. 157. Malaria Journal, 6, p. NIL_1-NIL_8. ISSN 1475-2875.
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Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats - art. no. 157
Duval L., Robert Vincent, Csorba G., Hassanin A., Randrianarivelojosia M., Walston J., Nhim T., Goodman S. M., Ariey F.
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Malaria Journal, 2007,
6, p. NIL_1-NIL_8 ISSN 1475-2875
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.
