Bats (Chiroptera) as Vectors of Diseases and Parasites Facts and Myths /

This book gathers contributions by 16 international authors on the phenomenon "bats," shedding some light on their morphology, the feeding behaviors (insects, fruits, blood) of different groups, their potential and confirmed transmissions of agents of diseases, their endo- and ectoparasite...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Klimpel, Sven (Editor ), Mehlhorn, Heinz (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Parasitology Research Monographs, 5
Temas:
Parasitology.
Medical microbiology.
Medicine, Preventive.
Health promotion.
Medical Microbiology.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The World of Bats
  • The Astonishing Morphology of Bats
  • Bats as Potential Reservoir Hosts for Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Bat Endoparasites
  • Macroparasites - Ectoparasites
  • Glimpses into how Bats Fly
  • Blood-Licking Bats
  • Vampirism in Medicine and Culture
  • Chupacabras and "Goat Milkers"
  • Myths on Candiru.

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