Geographic translocation of bats: known and potential problems.
Natural, accidental, and intentional translocation of bats, both intra- and intercontinentally, has been documented. Some bats have been translocated while incubating infectious diseases, including rabies or related lyssavirus infections; others have escaped confinement en route to or at their destinations, while others have been released deliberately. Known events and potential consequences of bat translocation are reviewed, including a proposed solution to the attendant problems.
Constantine
Denny G
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State of California Department of Health Services, Richmond, California, USA.
D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014186:Transportation