Studies on the parasites of Chiroptera. III. Helminths from various bat species collected in British Columbia

Webster, W. A.; Casey, G A

doi:10.1139/z73-092

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“…The predominance of trematode infection is perhaps unusual when compared with other vertebrate hosts. However, it is not unknown in populations of bats (Webster and Casey, 1973;Marshall and Miller, 1979;Esteban et al 1990;Lotz and Font, 1991;Botella et al 1993;Ricci, 1995;Shimalov et al 2002;Nahhas et al 2005), which most likely reflects the foraging and dietary habits (predominantly insectivorous) of the species. Lecithodendrium linstowi has been recorded from a wide range of bat species, including pipistrelle bats from elsewhere in Europe (Gibson et al 2005).…”

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“…Moreover, studies that focus upon bat helminth communities are relatively rare compared to those of other wild mammals. Indeed, the majority of data on helminths of chiropteran populations comprise checklists of species, new species descriptions and new host, or locality records (Webster and Casey, 1973; Marshall and Miller, 1979; Esteban et al 1990; Lotz and Font, 1991; Botella et al 1993; Ricci, 1995; Shimalov et al 2002; Nahhas et al 2005). Such studies indicate that bats are infected with a rich diversity of helminths, including trematode, cestode and nematode species; however, there remains a paucity of data on parasite community composition and the factors that may influence community structure.…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Lord

Parker²,

Parker³

et al. 2012

Parasitology

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Although bats are one of the most successful and diverse of mammalian orders, studies that focus upon bat endoparasites are limited. To further knowledge of bat parasitology, pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus) were acquired from across the Greater Manchester and Lancashire region of England and examined for gastrointestinal helminths using morphological and molecular analyses. Sixty-eight of 90 adult/juvenile bats (76% prevalence) were infected with at least 1 species of helminth and mean helminth abundance was 48·2 (+/-7·0). All helminths were digenean trematodes and the following species were identified in 51 P. pipistrellus specimens (prevalence in parentheses): Lecithodendrium linstowi (80·4%), L. spathulatum (19·6%), Prosthodendrium sp. (35·3%), Plagiorchis koreanus (29·4%) and Pycnoporus heteroporus (9·8%). Statistical analyses, incorporating multifactorial models, showed that male bats exhibited a significantly more aggregated helminth distribution and lower abundance than females. Positive associations were observed between L. linstowi and L. spathulatum, Prosthodendrium sp. and P. heteroporus and between L. spathulatum and P. koreanus. A revised phylogeny of bat-associated Lecithodendriidae, incorporating novel L. spathulatum and Prosthodendrium sp. 28S rRNA sequences, separated the controversial clade formed by L. linstowi and P. hurkovaae. Further studies are likely to assist the understanding of bat-parasite/pathogen relationships, helminth infracommunity structures and phylogenetics.

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Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Lord

Parker²,

Parker³

et al. 2012

Parasitology

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“…Infections with various nematodes, trematodes, cestodes (Webster and Casey, 1973), and acanthocephalans (Smales, 2007) have been described in bat species but specific clinical diseases have only been described for a few metazoans.…”

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Chiroptera

Farina

Lankton

2018

Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals

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FIGURE 25.2 Normal patagium, Pteropus vampyrus. The patagium consists of two thin layers of epidermis separated by collagen, vessels, and bundles of elastic fibers. FIGURE 25.1 FIGURE 25.4 Normal brain, Pteropus hypomelanus. The brain is largely lissencephalic, with rare shallow sulci. (Photo Courtesy of E. Kieran, University of Florida) FIGURE 25.5 Iron overload in the liver, Rousettus aegyptiacus. (A) Bridging fibrosis with iron overload. Abundant brown pigment is present within and at the margins of the connective tissue. (B) Abundant hemosiderin is present in macrophages at the margins of and within the fibrous connective tissue, with lesser amounts in hepatocytes, bile ducts, and Kupffer cells. Prussian blue.

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“…The type species of this genus, S. eubursata Skarbilovitsch, 1946 was originally described from uniden tified bats in USSR. More recently, it has been identified in a spectrum of bat species in Poland (Zdzitowiecki, 1970), USSR (Skvortzov, 1973), Canada (Webster and Casey, 1973) and Cuba (Rutkowska, 1980). Although unable to examine the types of S. eubursata the author has studied the material identified by Zdzitowiecki (1980), Webster and Casey (1973) and by Rutkowska (1980).…”

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Anatrichosoma haycocki sp. n. (Nematoda : Trichuridae) from the paracloacal glands of Antechinus spp. With notes on Skrjabinocapillaria Skarbilovitsch

Spratt

1982

Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp.

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Anatrichosoma haycocki sp. n. (Nematoda: Trichuridae) is described from the para cloacal glands of Antechinus swainsonii (Waterhouse, 1840) and A. stuartii Macleay, 1841 (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) from Nadgee State Forest, New South Wales, Australia. Immature male and female worms occur free in the intestine. A. haycocki is distinguished from other species of Anatrichosoma by the following suite of morphological characters: small size, absence of longi tudinal cuticular striations in both sexes, subterminal constriction of male tail bearing 14 minute papillae and inflation of posterior portion of mature female giving Trichuris-like appearance. It is also characterised by its occurrence in paracloacal glands in a genus of small carnivorous dasyurid marsupial restricted to Australia and New Guinea. Skrjabinocapillaria rodentium Wertheim and Chabaud, 1979 is recognised as a synonym of Ana trichosoma gerbillis (Bernard, 1964). The genus Skrjabinocapillaria Skarbilovitsch, 1946 is placed as a synonym of Capillaria Zeder, 1800, resulting in the new combination for the type species : C. eubursata (Skarbilovitsch, 1946) comb. nov. It is suggested that deep penetration of the female uterus by the male at insemination is a beha vioural feature common to members of the Trichinelloidea and that the morphology of the male reproductive tract reflects the mechanisms of penetration employed by members of each genus. Anatrichosoma haycocki sp. n. (Nematoda : Trichuridae) des glandes paracloacales A'Antechinus spp., et remarques sur Skrjabinocapillaria Skar hilo vitsch.

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Studies on the parasites of Chiroptera. III. Helminths from various bat species collected in British Columbia

Cited by 14 publications

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Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England

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Anatrichosoma haycocki sp. n. (Nematoda : Trichuridae) from the paracloacal glands of Antechinus spp. With notes on Skrjabinocapillaria Skarbilovitsch

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