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A combination of rules govern fruit trait preference by frugivorous bat and bird species: nutrients, defence and size
(Elsevier, 2021-06)Several hypotheses explain how sensory, anatomical and physiological constraints drive fruit preference in frugivores. Optimal diet theory (ODT) states that frugivores make decisions based on the energy contained in food. ... -
Un equipo de investigadores detectó coronavirus en murciélagos
(Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DG-SICyP, INTA, 2020-04)Un estudio liderado por el Instituto de Virología del INTA demostró la circulación del virus en dos especies de murciélagos insectívoros de la Argentina. Es el primer reporte del virus en estos mamíferos en el país. La ... -
First detection of “Candidatus Rickettsia wissemanii” in Ornithodoros hasei (Schulze, 1935) (Acari: Argasidae) from Argentina
(Elsevier, 2020-07)The aim of this study was to assess the presence of Rickettsia in soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) collected from insectivorous bats (Chiroptera) in Santa Fe province, Argentina. First, a subset of ticks were mounted in Hoyer’s ... -
First report of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in Tadarida brasiliensis bats (family Molossidae) and Eptesicus furinalis (family Vespertilionidae) of Argentina. New host species in this country? = Primer reporte de Leptospira spp. patógena en murciélagos Tadarida brasiliensis (familia: Molossidae) y Eptesicus furinalis (familia: Vespertilionidae) en Argentina. ¿Nuevas especies hospedadoras en el país?
(Elsevier, 2021-09)Leptospirosis is an endemic disease caused by Leptospira spp., a bacterium that affects animals and humans. In recent years, the number of reports of leptospirosis in wild animals has increased, which highlights the need ... -
The heart microbiome of insectivorous bats from Central and South Eastern Europe
(Elsevier, 2021-04)Host associated microbiome not only may affect the individual health-status or provide insights into the species- or group specific bacterial communities but may act as early warning signs in the assessment of zoonotic ...