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245 1 0 _aBats (Chiroptera) as Vectors of Diseases and Parasites
_h[electronic resource] :
_bFacts and Myths /
_cedited by Sven Klimpel, Heinz Mehlhorn.
264 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2014.
300 _aXII, 187 p. 35 illus., 33 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
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490 1 _aParasitology Research Monographs,
_x2192-3671 ;
_v5
505 0 _aThe World of Bats -- The Astonishing Morphology of Bats -- Bats as Potential Reservoir Hosts for Vector-Borne Diseases -- Bat Endoparasites -- Macroparasites – Ectoparasites -- Glimpses into how Bats Fly -- Blood-Licking Bats -- Vampirism in Medicine and Culture -- Chupacabras and “Goat Milkers” -- Myths on Candiru.
520 _aThis 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. In dedicated chapters, the book addresses the following topics: • The world of bats • The astonishing morphology of bats • Bats as potential reservoir hosts for vector-borne diseases • Bat endoparasites • Macroparasites – ectoparasites • Glimpses into how bats fly • Blood-licking bats • Vampirism in medicine and culture • Chupacabras and “goat milkers” • Myths on candiru As such, this book provides a broad range of information for all non-experts interested in biological topics, but also for people working in this field, as well as physicians and veterinarians who are confronted with clinical cases, and for teachers and students interested in expanding their knowledge of biology and of past and present cultures.
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aMedical microbiology.
650 0 _aParasitology.
650 0 _aHealth promotion.
650 1 4 _aBiomedicine.
650 2 4 _aParasitology.
650 2 4 _aMedical Microbiology.
650 2 4 _aHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention.
700 1 _aKlimpel, Sven.
_eeditor.
700 1 _aMehlhorn, Heinz.
_eeditor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9783642393327
830 0 _aParasitology Research Monographs,
_x2192-3671 ;
_v5
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39333-4
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