Table 4.
Distribution and Diversity of Bartonella Strains from Bats and Bartonella Spp. from Bat Flies, Nigeria Based on Citrate Synthase (Glta) Gene Fragments
| Species | Place captured | GenBank first match (no.) | % identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat species | |||
| Eidolon helvum | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (4) | 99 |
| Eidolon helvum | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 99 |
| Epomophorus spp. | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 99 |
| Micropterus spp. | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 100 |
| Micropterus spp. | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 99 |
| Micropterus spp. | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 98 |
| Eidolon helvum | Gboko | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (3) | 99 |
| Eidolon helvum | Gboko | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (2) | 98 |
| Eidolon helvum | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (1) | 99 |
| Epomophorus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (1) | 99 |
| Epomophorus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (1) | 98 |
| Micropterus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (1) | 99 |
| Micropterus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E-124 (2) | 98 |
| Rhinolophus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (2) | 99 |
| Rhinolophus spp. | Gboko | Bartonella sp. EW-111 (1) | 99 |
| Bat flies | |||
| Cyclopodia greeffi | Bauchi | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (1) | 97 |
| Cyclopodia greeffi | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E3-106 (3) | 99 |
| Cyclopodia greeffi | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E-124 (2) | 97 |
| Cyclopodia greeffi | Gboko | Bartonella sp. E-124 (1) | 99 |