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Elissa G. Torgerson

University of Notre DameORCID 0000-0002-9428-2111Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintDec 11, 2025

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…·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.

DOI 10.64898/2025.12.10.693613

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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