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Afonso & Goydadin (2018)

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2018-01-01

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Afonso & Goydadin (2018)

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Although bats are increasingly recognised as potential reservoir hosts of human zoonotic pathogens, bacteria in bats are still poorly studied. To investigate the DNA faecal prevalence of the bacterium <jats:italic>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</jats:italic>, we sampled 23 lesser horseshoe bat (<jats:italic>Rhinolophus hipposideros</jats:italic>) maternity colonies located in buildings (churches, barns) in rural villages of eastern France. A total of 552 faecal samples were collected from 278 individuals. <jats:italic>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</jats:italic> DNA was detected in the faeces of 63 individuals (22.7%). Such high prevalence might suggest persistent infection in bats and/or a frequent consumption of insect preys carrying bacteria. Faecal DNA prevalence varied highly among colonies but was not related to the colony size. Faecal DNA prevalence was the highest in the Jura Department, where the density of ticks is known to be the highest across the study area. Because the sampled bats live in close proximity to humans, we discuss how concerning the presence of <jats:italic>A. phagocytophilum</jats:italic> DNA in bat guano is for humans frequenting places of worship that shelter bats. We also advocate future research to understand what a high faecal DNA prevalence in bat guano really implicates in terms of bacteria transmission.</jats:p>

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Although bats are increasingly recognised as potential reservoir hosts of human zoonotic pathogens, bacteria in bats are still poorly studied. To investigate the DNA faecal prevalence of the bacterium <jats:italic>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</jats:italic>, we sampled 23 lesser horseshoe bat (<jats:italic>Rhinolophus hipposideros</jats:italic>) maternity colonies located in buildings (churches, barns) in rural villages of eastern France. A total of 552 faecal samples were collected from 278 individuals. <jats:italic>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</jats:italic> DNA was detected in the faeces of 63 individuals (22.7%). Such high prevalence might suggest persistent infection in bats and/or a frequent consumption of insect preys carrying bacteria. Faecal DNA prevalence varied highly among colonies but was not related to the colony size. Faecal DNA prevalence was the highest in the Jura Department, where the density of ticks is known to be the highest across the study area. Because the sampled bats live in close proximity to humans, we discuss how concerning the presence of <jats:italic>A. phagocytophilum</jats:italic> DNA in bat guano is for humans frequenting places of worship that shelter bats. We also advocate future research to understand what a high faecal DNA prevalence in bat guano really implicates in terms of bacteria transmission.</jats:p>

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2018-01-01

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Afonso, E. &amp; Goydadin, A. 2018. Molecular detection of <em>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</em> DNA in the lesser horseshoe bat (<em>Rhinolophus hipposideros</em>) guano. <em>Epidemiology and Infection</em>, 146(10): 1253-1258.

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10.1017/S0950268818001279

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