Presence and diversity of Chlamydiae bacteria in Spinturnix myoti, an ectoparasite of bats
Chlamydia spp.and Chlamydia-like organisms are able to infect vertebrates such as mammals, reptiles and birds, but also arthropods and protozoans.Since they have been detected in bats and rawafricaonline.com bat feces, we expected Chlamydiae bacteria to also be present in the mite Spinturnix myoti, an ectoparasite of mouse-eared bats (Myotis spp.).