Blood parasites and health status of hibernating and non-hibernating noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula)

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/22:00557356 RIV/62157124:16270/22:43880282 RIV/00216208:11310/22:10444304 RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127759

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1028" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1028</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051028" target="_blank" >10.3390/microorganisms10051028</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Blood parasites and health status of hibernating and non-hibernating noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula)

Original language description

Co-existence of bats with a wide range of infectious agents relates to their co-evolutionary history and specific physiology. Here, we examined blood samples collected during hibernation and the post-hibernation period to assess the influence of trypanosomes and babesias on the health status of 50 Noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) using nested PCR. The impact of blood parasites on health was assessed by analysis of haematology and blood chemistry parameters in 21 bats. Prevalence of trypanosomes (Trypanosoma dionisii and T. vespertilionis) and babesia (Babesia vesperuginis) was 44% and 8%, respectively. Analysis of blood parameters indicated impact of babesia on acid–base balance. Blood chemistry parameters showed a significant decrease in total dissolved carbon dioxide and bicarbonate, increased anion gap, and no change in blood pH, suggesting compensated metabolic acidosis. Adverse effects of babesia were only apparent in hibernating bats. Our results suggest differences in the pathogenicity of trypanosomes and babesia in bats. While trypanosomes in general had no significant impact on the health status, we observed alterations in the blood acid–base balance in Babesia-infected bats during hibernation. Despite being infected, Babesia-positive bats survived hibernation without showing any clinical signs.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10606 - Microbiology

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Microorganisms

ISSN

2076-2607

e-ISSN

2076-2607

Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

1028

UT code for WoS article

000801249000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85129853291