Public Health Awareness on Bat Rabies among Bat Handlers and Persons Residing near Bat Roosts in Makurdi, Nigeria

Rabies is a neglected disease endemic in Asia and Africa but is still a significant public and veterinary health threat.Whilst a key delicacy for the local diet, bats are a natural reservoir host for many viral zoonotic agents including lyssaviruses, the causative agent of rabies.Studies on knowledge and practices linked to the disease will help to

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Insights into the formation and diversification of a novel chiropteran wing membrane from embryonic development

Abstract Background Through the evolution of novel wing structures, bats (Order Chiroptera) became the only mammalian group to achieve powered flight.This achievement preceded the massive adaptive radiation of bats into diverse ecological niches.We investigate some of the developmental processes that underlie the origin and subsequent diversificati

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