Bats (Chiroptera) as vectors of diseases and parasites [electronic resource] : facts and myths / Sven Klimpel, Heinz Mehlhorn, editors.
Klimpel, Sven, editor.; Mehlhorn, Heinz, editor.
2014
RA641.B38
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Title Bats (Chiroptera) as vectors of diseases and parasites [electronic resource] : facts and myths / Sven Klimpel, Heinz Mehlhorn, editors.
ISBN 9783642393334 electronic book
3642393330 electronic book
9783642393327
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39333-4
Published Heidelberg : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 187 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-642-39333-4 doi
Call Number RA641.B38
Dewey Decimal Classification 614.4/3
Summary This book gathers contributions by 16 international authors on the phenomenon bats, shedding some light on their morphology, the feeding behaviors (insects, fruits, blood) of different groups, their potential and confirmed transmissions of agents of diseases, their endo- and ectoparasites, as well as countless myths surrounding their lifestyle (e.g. vampirism, chupacabras, batman etc.). Bats have been known in different cultures for several thousand centuries, however their nocturnal activities have made them mysterious and led to many legends and myths, while proven facts remained scarce. Even today, our knowledge of bats remains limited compared to other groups in the animal kingdom. Also, their famous ability to avoid collisions with obstacles during their nightly flights with the help of a sophisticated and unique system using ultrasound waves (which are transmitted and received) is as poorly studied as birds finding their way from continent to continent. In recent times, where globalization transports millions of people and goods from one end of the earth to the other, there are increased risks posed by agents of diseases, as a result of which bats have received increasing attention as potential vectors. These suppositions are based on their proven transmission of viruses such as rabies.
Note Includes index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 14, 2013).
Added Author Klimpel, Sven, editor.
Mehlhorn, Heinz, editor.
Series Parasitology research monographs ; 5.
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