Bartonella -- Worldwide/Unknown
Becker DJ, Bergner LM, Bentz AB, et al. Genetic diversity, infection prevalence, and possible transmission routes of _Bartonella_ spp in vampire bats. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(9): e0006786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006786; .
_Bartonella_ spp are usually transmitted by hematophagous arthropods. For example, _B. henselae_ utilizes fleas for cat-to-cat transmission, _B. quintana_ is vectored by lice, and _B. bacilliformis_ by sand flies. This finding suggests vampire bats may act as
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