Geographical and seasonal patterns of spleen mass and acarine load in tropical and subtropical leaf-nosed bats

• Autorzy: Herrera M. L.G. , Ortega-Garcia S. , Morales-Malacara J.B. , Flores-Martinez J.J. , Lopez-Ortega G. , Richman A.D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We investigated intra-annual variability in acarine parasite load (species richness, prevalence and abundance) and spleen mass in populations of leaf-nosed bats in highly seasonal tropical and subtropical climates: one population of California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) in a subtropical thorn forest, one population of Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat (M. waterhousii) in a subtropical desert, and one population of Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat in a tropical deciduous forest. We tested the hypothesis that hosts in highly seasonal tropical and subtropical climates exhibit significant seasonal changes in immune response and parasite load. Prevalence was 100% in most populations examined, except in the subtropical population of M. waterhousii in the rainy season. The tropical population had the highest parasite richness in both seasons and presented species belonging to the four acarine orders examined: Mesostigmata, Ixodidae, Trombidiformes, and Sarcoptiformes. Abundance values of Trombidiformes in M. californicus, and of Ixodida and Sarcoptiformes in the tropical M. waterhousii population were higher in the rainy than in the dry season. Spleen mass was larger in the tropical population in the rainy season and in the subtropical population in the dry season. Spleen mass was not related to abundance of any of the acarine orders (Mesostigmata, Ixodidae, Trombidiformes, and Sarcoptiformes) analyzed. Our findings suggest that bats in highly seasonal tropical and subtropical environments experience significant seasonal changes in parasite burden and in immune response.

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• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 18
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.517-526,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Herrera M. L.G.

• Estacion de Biologia Chamela, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, A.P.21, San Patricio, Jalisco, 48980 Mexico

autor

Ortega-Garcia S.

• Posgrado en Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, A.P.70-153, Mexico D.F., 04510 Mexico

autor

Morales-Malacara J.B.

• UMDI, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Campus Juriquilla, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Queretaro, Queretaro, 76230 Mexico

autor

Flores-Martinez J.J.

• Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, A.P. 70-153, Mexico D.F., 04510 Mexico

autor

Lopez-Ortega G.

• Departamento de Biologia, Division de C.B.S., Unidad Iztapalapa, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, A.P. 55-535, Mexico D.F., 09340, Mexico

autor

Richman A.D.

• Plant Sciences Department, Montana State University, 119 ABS Building, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

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10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.2.018