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Laboulbeniales (Fungi: Ascomycota) infection of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) from Miniopterus schreibersii across Europe.

Tamara SzentiványiDanny HaelewatersWalter P PflieglerLaura ClémentPhilippe ChristeOlivier Glaizot
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2018)
With this study, we contribute to the knowledge of the geographical distribution and host specificity of Laboulbeniales fungi associated with ectoparasitic bat flies within Europe. We discuss parasite prevalence and host specificity in the light of our findings and the available literature. Penicillidia conspicua is unambiguously the main host species for A. nycteribiae based on our and previous findings. Differences in parasite intensity and sex-biased infections of the fungi are possible depending on the species.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • healthcare
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • risk factors
  • trypanosoma cruzi