Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain
Toxoplasma gondii infection in healthy animals is often asymptomatic. However, some species with little history of contact with the parasite, such as marsupials and New World primates, present high mortality rates after infection. Despite its potential conservation concern, T. gondii infection in in...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0073b5aaf11e4d598000cea273ddec77 2023-05-15T17:59:54+02:00 Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain Lourdes Lobato-Bailón Ane López-Morales Rita Quintela Maria Puig Ribas Rafael Molina-López Elena Obon Sebastián Napp Lola Pailler-García Johan Espunyes Óscar Cabezón 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121451 https://doaj.org/article/0073b5aaf11e4d598000cea273ddec77 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/12/1451 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0817 doi:10.3390/pathogens11121451 2076-0817 https://doaj.org/article/0073b5aaf11e4d598000cea273ddec77 Pathogens, Vol 11, Iss 1451, p 1451 (2022) Chiroptera Vespertilionidae wildlife diseases host–pathogen interactions health Medicine R article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121451 2022-12-30T19:30:44Z Toxoplasma gondii infection in healthy animals is often asymptomatic. However, some species with little history of contact with the parasite, such as marsupials and New World primates, present high mortality rates after infection. Despite its potential conservation concern, T. gondii infection in insectivorous bats has received little attention, and its impact on bat populations’ health is unknown. To assess the putative role of insectivorous bats in the cycle of T. gondii , samples of three species of bats ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus , P. pygmaeus and P. kuhlii ) collected between 2019 and 2021 in NE Spain were tested for the presence of the parasite using a qPCR. All tissues resulted negative (0.0% prevalence with 95% CI: [0.0–2.6]) for the presence of T. gondii . Unlike previous studies on insectivorous bats from Europe, Asia and America, the present study suggests that Pipistrellus spp. bats do not play a significant role in the epidemiology of T. gondii in NE Spain. Further studies are encouraged to elucidate both the epidemiology of T. gondii and its potential impact on the health of microchiropteran species in Europe. Article in Journal/Newspaper Pipistrellus pipistrellus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pathogens 11 12 1451 |
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Toxoplasma gondii infection in healthy animals is often asymptomatic. However, some species with little history of contact with the parasite, such as marsupials and New World primates, present high mortality rates after infection. Despite its potential conservation concern, T. gondii infection in insectivorous bats has received little attention, and its impact on bat populations’ health is unknown. To assess the putative role of insectivorous bats in the cycle of T. gondii , samples of three species of bats ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus , P. pygmaeus and P. kuhlii ) collected between 2019 and 2021 in NE Spain were tested for the presence of the parasite using a qPCR. All tissues resulted negative (0.0% prevalence with 95% CI: [0.0–2.6]) for the presence of T. gondii . Unlike previous studies on insectivorous bats from Europe, Asia and America, the present study suggests that Pipistrellus spp. bats do not play a significant role in the epidemiology of T. gondii in NE Spain. Further studies are encouraged to elucidate both the epidemiology of T. gondii and its potential impact on the health of microchiropteran species in Europe. |
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Lourdes Lobato-Bailón Ane López-Morales Rita Quintela Maria Puig Ribas Rafael Molina-López Elena Obon Sebastián Napp Lola Pailler-García Johan Espunyes Óscar Cabezón |
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Lourdes Lobato-Bailón Ane López-Morales Rita Quintela Maria Puig Ribas Rafael Molina-López Elena Obon Sebastián Napp Lola Pailler-García Johan Espunyes Óscar Cabezón |
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Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain |
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Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain |
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Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain |
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Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain |
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Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain |
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lack of detection of toxoplasma gondii in pipistrellus spp. bats from densely cat-populated areas of ne spain |
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