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Table 1 Prevalence of Haemosporidia infection in bats from Madagascar

From: Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats

Species

Family

n sampled

n infected (%)

Eidolon dupreanum*

Pteropodidae

3

0

Rousettus madagascariensis*

Pteropodidae

33

0

Hipposideros commersoni

Hipposideridae

23

0

Triaenops furculus*

Hipposideridae

28

1 (4)

Triaenops rufus*

Hipposideridae

41

0

Emballonura tiavato*

Emballonuridae

2

0

Miniopterus gleni

Vespertilionidae

13

3 (23)

Myotis goudoti

Vespertilionidae

68

16 (24)

Miniopterus manavi*

Vespertilionidae

129

49 (38)

Chaerephon sp.*

Molossidae

1

0

Mormoproteus jugularis*

Molossidae

25

0

Otomops madagascariensis*

Molossidae

23

0

Chaerephon leucogaster*

Molossidae

9

0

Mops leucostigma

Molossidae

42

0

Total

440

69

  1. * endemic species