Veterinary research communicationsAnimalsChiropteraBrazilMitesEhrlichia
A survey of vector-borne bacteria in bat-associated mites (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae and Spinturnicidae) from Brazil reveals the presence of Ehrlichia spp.
Luís Fernando da Cruz, Victor de Souza Mello-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Moraes das Chagas, Gabriella Soares, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Ana Carolina Castro-Santiago, Leormando Fortunato Dornelas-Júnior, Érica Munhoz de Mello, Igor Massahiro de Souza Suguiura, Elizabete Captivo Lourenço, João Carlos Marocco, Letícia Dorigoni, Allyson Dos Santos da Silva, Wallace Rodrigues Telino-Júnior, Luiz Augustinho Menezes da Silva
Published: 202610.1007/s11259-025-11015-0
Abstract
Macronyssid and spinturnicid mites are globally distributed ectoparasites of medical and veterinary relevance, with various species known to parasitize bats. Beyond their ecological importance, some macronyssid mites, such as Ornithonyssus bursa, are…
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