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Original Article

Prevalence of Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam in the intestinal tract of an insectivorous bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei hardwickei Gray, in Delhi

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Pages 185-189 | Accepted 05 Nov 1983, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The prevalance of Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam is reported from the intestinal contents of 14 (7%) of 200 bats belonging to Rhinopoma hardwickei hardwickei Gray (‘the lesser rat-tailed bat’), an insectivorous species captured from Delhi area. Eleven of the positive bats were captured during August/September whereas the remaining three came from collections made during November or April. No macroscopic or microscopic lesions were found in the intestine of the bats yielding B. ranarum. This is believed to be the first report on the association of B. ranarum with bats. A more extensive sampling of bat species including their guano is indicated to elucidate the role of Chiroptera in the biological cycle of B. ranarum.

Zusammenfassung

Das Vorherrschen von Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam im Darminhalt von 14 (7%) der 200 untersuchten Fledermäuse wird rapportiert. Die Fledermäuse gehören zur insektenfressenden Spezies von Rhinopoma hardwickei hardwickei Gray und wurden gefangengenommen in der Area von Delhi. 11 der positiven Fledermäuse wurden während August/September gefangengenommen, während die übrigen 3 aus einer Sammlungsperiod während des Novembers oder des Aprils stammen. Weder makroskopisch noch mikroskopisch wurden Läsionen im Darm der Fledermäuse, die Träger von B. ranarum waven, gefunden. Dies ist der erste Rapport einer Assoziation von B. ranarum mit Fledermäusen. Eine extensive Sammlung von verschiedenen Fledermäusenspezien und ihrem Kot ist indiziert um die Rolle von Chiropteren im biologischen Zyklus von B. ranarum zu untersuchen.

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