Mexican Free-Tailed Bats In Texas Do Not Carry The Chagas Disease Parasite, Texas A&M Researchers Find
October 02, 2024
October 02, 2024
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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While bats spread a number of zoonotic diseases that affect both people and animals, researchers found no indication of T. cruzi in 300 Mexican free-tailed bats, making it unlikely that bats contribute significantly to the spread of Chagas disease in Texas.
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Bats are widely kn . . .
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While bats spread a number of zoonotic diseases that affect both people and animals, researchers found no indication of T. cruzi in 300 Mexican free-tailed bats, making it unlikely that bats contribute significantly to the spread of Chagas disease in Texas.
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Bats are widely kn . . .