Recently Discovered Iranian Population of Rousettus leschenaultii (Chiroptera; Petropodidae), Highlighting the Essential Need for Taxonomic Expertise in Applied Medical Sciences

• Main Authors: Zeinolabedin Mohammadi (Author), Alijan Tabarraei (Author), Fatemeh Ghorbani (Author), Asghar Khajeh (Author), Haji Gholi Kami (Author), Saeed Shahabi (Author), Urban Olsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bats are potential reservoir hosts for vector-bornediseases that can transmit many bacterial and viral agents tohumans. Fruit bats are considered reservoirs of many virusesand they are of major importance in the medical sciences forcontrolling and preventing vector-borne diseases. This s...