Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Arthropods parasites of bats play a crucial role in both ecological and public health contexts, as they have the potential to transmit zoonotic agents. The study aims to identify the distribution, and host-parasite associations of bat ectoparasites in the Grand Maghreb region (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia), which has been largely understudied.
METHODS: A thorough analysis of published records was conducted and we included our own field data.
RESULTS: The checklist reveals a total of 43 ectoparasite species, encompassing a range of taxa. The list comprises 9 tick species, 11 mite species (including a chigger-mite), 11 bat fly species, 3 species of bugs, and 9 species of fleas. Extensive research efforts uncovered 141 host-parasite associations. Our data presents several new country records, documenting for the first time the presence of Carios vespertilionis and Raymondia huberi in Tunisia, Ixodes simplex and Spinturnix plecotinus in Algeria.
CONCLUSIONS: By compiling and analysing available information, we have provided for the first time an up-to-date checklist of bat ectoparasites and their host associations in the region. This knowledge contributes to a better understanding of the epidemiological implications associated with bat ectoparasites, emphasizing their ecological and public health importance. The study\'s findings call for continued investigations and monitoring of bat ectoparasites to mitigate potential risks and safeguard both human and animal populations.
METHODS: A thorough analysis of published records was conducted and we included our own field data.
RESULTS: The checklist reveals a total of 43 ectoparasite species, encompassing a range of taxa. The list comprises 9 tick species, 11 mite species (including a chigger-mite), 11 bat fly species, 3 species of bugs, and 9 species of fleas. Extensive research efforts uncovered 141 host-parasite associations. Our data presents several new country records, documenting for the first time the presence of Carios vespertilionis and Raymondia huberi in Tunisia, Ixodes simplex and Spinturnix plecotinus in Algeria.
CONCLUSIONS: By compiling and analysing available information, we have provided for the first time an up-to-date checklist of bat ectoparasites and their host associations in the region. This knowledge contributes to a better understanding of the epidemiological implications associated with bat ectoparasites, emphasizing their ecological and public health importance. The study\'s findings call for continued investigations and monitoring of bat ectoparasites to mitigate potential risks and safeguard both human and animal populations.
摘要：
背景：蝙蝠的节肢动物寄生虫在生态和公共卫生环境中起着至关重要的作用，因为它们有可能传播人畜共患病原体。该研究旨在确定分布，和大马格里布地区蝙蝠体外寄生虫的寄主寄生虫协会（阿尔及利亚，利比亚,毛里塔尼亚,摩洛哥和突尼斯)，这在很大程度上被研究不足。
方法：对已发表的记录进行了全面分析，并纳入了我们自己的现场数据。
结果：检查表显示共43种外寄生虫，包括一系列的分类单元。名单包括9个蜱类，11种螨（包括chi螨），11种蝙蝠蝇，3种虫子，9种跳蚤。广泛的研究工作发现了141个宿主-寄生虫关联。我们的数据提供了几个新的国家记录，首次记录了突尼斯的Cariosvespertilionis和Raymondiahuberi的存在，阿尔及利亚的单纯形和Spinternixplecotinus。
结论：通过汇编和分析现有信息，我们首次提供了该地区蝙蝠外寄生虫及其宿主协会的最新清单。这些知识有助于更好地理解与蝙蝠外寄生虫相关的流行病学影响，强调其生态和公共卫生的重要性。这项研究的发现要求继续调查和监测蝙蝠的体外寄生虫，以减轻潜在的风险，保护人类和动物种群。
方法：对已发表的记录进行了全面分析，并纳入了我们自己的现场数据。
结果：检查表显示共43种外寄生虫，包括一系列的分类单元。名单包括9个蜱类，11种螨（包括chi螨），11种蝙蝠蝇，3种虫子，9种跳蚤。广泛的研究工作发现了141个宿主-寄生虫关联。我们的数据提供了几个新的国家记录，首次记录了突尼斯的Cariosvespertilionis和Raymondiahuberi的存在，阿尔及利亚的单纯形和Spinternixplecotinus。
结论：通过汇编和分析现有信息，我们首次提供了该地区蝙蝠外寄生虫及其宿主协会的最新清单。这些知识有助于更好地理解与蝙蝠外寄生虫相关的流行病学影响，强调其生态和公共卫生的重要性。这项研究的发现要求继续调查和监测蝙蝠的体外寄生虫，以减轻潜在的风险，保护人类和动物种群。
