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| Title |
Hidden diversity of Nycteribiidae (Diptera) bat flies from the Malagasy region and insights on host-parasite interactions
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-017-2582-x |
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| Authors |
Beza Ramasindrazana, Steven M. Goodman, Yann Gomard, Carl W. Dick, Pablo Tortosa |
| Abstract |
We present information on Nycteribiidae flies parasitizing the bat families Pteropodidae, Miniopteridae and Vespertilionidae from the Malagasy Region, contributing insight into their diversity and host preference. Our phylogenetic analysis identified nine clusters of nycteribiid bat flies on Madagascar and the neighbouring Comoros Archipelago. Bat flies sampled from frugivorous bats of the family Pteropodidae are monoxenous: Eucampsipoda madagascariensis, E. theodori and Cyclopodia dubia appear wholly restricted to Rousettus madagascariensis, R. obliviosus and Eidolon dupreanum, respectively. Two different host preference patterns occurred in nycteribiids infecting insectivorous bats. Flies parasitizing bats of the genera Miniopterus (Miniopteridae) and Myotis (Vespertilionidae), namely Penicillidia leptothrinax, Penicillidia sp. and Nycteribia stylidiopsis, are polyxenous and showed little host preference, while those parasitizing the genera Pipistrellus and Scotophilus (both Vespertilionidae) and referable to Basilia spp., are monoxenous. Lastly, the inferred Bayesian phylogeny revealed that the genus Basilia, as currently configured, is paraphyletic. This study provides new information on the differentiation of nycteribiid taxa, including undescribed species. Host preference is either strict as exemplified by flies parasitizing fruit bats, or more relaxed as found on some insectivorous bat species, possibly because of roost site sharing. Detailed taxonomic work is needed to address three undescribed nycteribiid taxa found on Pipistrellus and Scotophilus, tentatively allocated to the genus Basilia, but possibly warranting different generic allocation. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| Australia | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 25% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 13% |
| Researcher | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 9 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 33% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 11 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
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