Diversity, Host Specialization, and Geographic Structure of Filarial Nematodes Infecting Malagasy Bats.
We investigated filarial infection in Malagasy bats to gain insights into the diversity of these parasites and explore the factors shaping their distribution.Samples were obtained from 947 individual bats collected from 52 sites on Madagascar and representing 31 of the 44 species currently recognized on the island.Samples were screened for the pres