Human Depredation by Vampire Bats (Desmodus rotundus) Following a Hog Cholera Campaign
1989; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 40; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4269/ajtmh.1989.40.320
ISSN1476-1645
Autores Tópico(s)Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
ResumoHog cholera control efforts in Belize in 1975 included the slaughter of village pigs, a primary food source for the vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus). The bats then fed on secondary food sources, including humans. In 1 village, 22% of the families interviewed were exposed to attacks: 17 children and 2 adults were bit. Human depredation was not continuous as Desmodus located other hosts.
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