Neotropical bats as bioindicators for emerging zoonoses in Central America: A case study identifying Trypanosoma cruzi in bats from Belize using metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Elissa G. Torgerson, Michele Adams, Lauren R. Lock, Molly C. Simonis, Kristin E. Dyer, Amanda Vicente‐Santos, M. Brock Fenton, Nancy B. Simmons, Daniel J. Becker, Nicole L. Achee
The paper uses metagenomic sequencing and qPCR to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in bats from Belize, demonstrating their role as bioindicators for emerging zoonoses.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology