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Blood parasites and health status of hibernating and non-hibernating noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula)
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SYSNO ASEP 0557356 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Blood parasites and health status of hibernating and non-hibernating noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) Author(s) Linhart, P. (CZ)
Banďouchová, H. (CZ)
Zukal, Jan (UBO-W) RID, ORCID, SAI
Votýpka, Jan (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Baláž, V. (CZ)
Heger, T. (CZ)
Kalocsanyiová, V. (CZ)
Kubíčková, A. (CZ)
Němcová, M. (CZ)
Sedláčková, J. (CZ)
Seidlová, V. (CZ)
Veitová, L. (CZ)
Vlaschenko, A. (UA)
Divínová, R. (CZ)
Pikula, J. (CZ)Number of authors 15 Article number 1028 Source Title Microorganisms. - : MDPI
Roč. 10, č. 5 (2022)Number of pages 12 s. Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords Babesia vesperuginis ; Schizotrypanum ; Chiroptera ; acid–base balance ; haematology ; blood chemistry ; Trypanosoma dionisii ; Trypanosoma vespertilionis Subject RIV EG - Zoology OECD category Zoology R&D Projects EF16_019/0000759 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UBO-W - RVO:68081766 ; BC-A - RVO:60077344 UT WOS 000801249000001 EID SCOPUS 85129853291 DOI 10.3390/microorganisms10051028 Annotation 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. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1028
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