Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Babesia vesperuginis in Common Pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus) and the Bat Soft Tick Argas vespertilionis in the People's Republic of China.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Liu, Xiafei et al.
Abstract
Babesia vesperuginis was molecularly detected in 10% (5/48) of common pipistrelle bats ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus) in Shihezi City, Northwestern China. Interestingly, four bat ticks ( Argas vespertilionis), from Babesia DNA-positive common pipistrelle bats, were also positive for B. vesperuginis. Our findings extend the geographic range of the common pipistrelle bat as a reservoir of B. vesperuginis in Asia.
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