Helminth parasites in some Spanish bats.
Nineteen bats of the species Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, Myotis myotis, M. nattereri, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus serotinus and Plecotus auritus captured in N. W. Spain in 1983-85 were found to contain the following helminth parasites: Mesotretes peregrinus (found in 4 host species and making up 31% of all helminths); Plagiorchis vespertilionis (10.5%, in 2 host species); Strongylacantha glycirrhiza, Molinostrongylus alatus, Molineidae gen. sp., Capillariidae gen. sp., Hymenolepis acuta, Cestoda gen. sp. and Trematoda gen. sp. I and II (5.2% in 1 host species).
Alvarez
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Dept. of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Rey
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Quinteiro
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Iglesias
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Santos
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Sanmartin
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D000818:Animals; D001699:Biometry; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006376:Helminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain; D013270:Stomach / Q000469:parasitology*