Asynchronous seasonal dynamics of nycteribiid bat flies and Bartonella spp. in Australian flying foxes (Pteropus spp.)
This study reports the longitudinal occurrence of the blood-borne bacteria Bartonella spp. and their likely ectoparasite vectors in Australian flying foxes. The findings contribute to knowledge of nycteribiid ecology critical for understanding their vector potential within flying fox roosts and provide direction for future research into nycteribiid-mediated transmission dynamics.
Authors
- Hamish McCallum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3493-0412)
- Clifton McKee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6149-0598)
- Nicholas J. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-3301)
- Caylee Falvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1520-137X)
- Evelyn Benson
- Raina K. Plowright
- Devin N. Jones-Slobodian
- Chris Burwell
- Tamika J Lunn
- Alison Peel
- Kerry Clark
- Daniel J. Becker
- Brent D. Jones
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- University of North Florida (US)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Montana State University (US)
- Queensland Museum (AU)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07243-1
- Primary Topic
- Bartonella species infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00