Prevalence and phylogeny of Chlamydiae and hemotropic mycoplasma species in captive and free-living bats

Abstract
Background: Bats are hosts for a variety of microorganisms, however, little is known about the presence of Chlamydiales and hemotropic mycoplasmas. This study investigated 475 captive and free-living bats from Switzerland, Germany and Costa Rica for Chlamydiales</...