Human activities create novel food resources that can alter wildlife–pathogen interactions. If
resources amplify or dampen, pathogen transmission probably depends on both host …

We investigated the effects of the insecticide endosulfan on energy metabolism and its
possible accumulation in fruit bats. Adult male bats (Artibeus lituratu s) were exposed for 35 …

Bats may serve as bioindicators of human impact on landscape ecology. This study aimed to
evaluate the health condition of bats from different food guilds captured in two areas with …

The immediate release of adrenal glucocorticoids can be crucial for an animal's survival
when facing a stressor, but constantly elevated or exceptionally high glucocorticoid levels …

Desmodus rotundus is a vampire bat species that inhabits Latin America. Some basic
aspects of this species' biology are still unknown, as the histophysiological characteristics of …

The organophosphorous (OP) pesticide fenthion is widely used in commercial fruit industry
and orchards in South America. Among the metabolic effects in mammals caused by …

Resumen MELLADO, Breno; DE OLIVEIRA CARNEIRO, Lucas; NOGUEIRA, Marcelo R y
MONTEIRO, Leandro R. Diversidade e sazonalidade de uma assembleia de filostomídeos …

Metabolic adaptations induced by 24 and 48 hours of fasting were investigated in male and
female insectivorous bats (Molossus molossus Pallas, 1766). For this purpose, plasma …

Among mammals, bats represent the most diverse order regarding feeding habits, with such
variety of diets influencing the antioxidant capacity of tissues. While frugivory provides an …

Seasonal variation is a key factor regulating energy metabolism and reproduction in several
mammals, including bats. This study aimed to track seasonal changes in the energy …