Bartonella spp. in Bats, Kenya

We report the presence and diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats of 13 insectivorous and frugivorous species collected from various locations across Kenya. Bartonella isolates were obtained from 23 Eidolon helvum, 22 Rousettus aegyptiacus, 4 Coleura afra, 7 Triaenops persicus, 1 Hipposideros commerso...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1875 - 1881
Main Authors: Kosoy, Michael, Bai, Ying, Lynch, Tarah, Kuzmin, Ivan V., Niezgoda, Michael, Franka, Richard, Agwanda, Bernard, Breiman, Robert F., Rupprecht, Charles E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.12.2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteria
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Bartonella
Bartonella - classification
Bartonella - genetics
Bartonella - isolation & purification
Bartonella Infections - epidemiology
Bartonella Infections - microbiology
Bartonella Infections - transmission
Base Sequence
Bats
Chiroptera - classification
Chiroptera - microbiology
Citrate (si)-Synthase - genetics
Disease Reservoirs - microbiology
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Humans
Identification and classification
Kenya
Kenya - epidemiology
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Species Specificity
zoonoses
Kenya
ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059
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Summary:We report the presence and diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats of 13 insectivorous and frugivorous species collected from various locations across Kenya. Bartonella isolates were obtained from 23 Eidolon helvum, 22 Rousettus aegyptiacus, 4 Coleura afra, 7 Triaenops persicus, 1 Hipposideros commersoni, and 49 Miniopterus spp. bats. Sequence analysis of the citrate synthase gene from the obtained isolates showed a wide assortment of Bartonella strains. Phylogenetically, isolates clustered in specific host bat species. All isolates from R. aegyptiacus, C. afra, and T. persicus bats clustered in separate monophyletic groups. In contrast, E. helvum and Miniopterus spp. bats harbored strains that clustered in several groups. Further investigation is needed to determine whether these agents are responsible for human illnesses in the region.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1612.100601