Lauren R. Lock

This study evaluates the reliability of using wing biopsies to detect blood-borne pathogens in bats, finding lower detection rates compared to blood but still viable for initial pathogen discovery.

The paper identifies multiple Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes in vampire bats in Belize, highlighting their potential role in linking sylvatic, domestic, and human transmission cycles of Chagas disease.

The paper detects Borrelia puertoricensis in migratory Mexican free-tailed bats in Oklahoma, indicating potential role in dispersal of tick-borne pathogens.

The paper uses metagenomic sequencing and qPCR to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in bats from Belize, demonstrating their role as bioindicators for emerging zoonoses.

The paper examines how habitat and season affect leukocyte profiles in Neotropical bats, finding species-specific responses and higher systemic inflammation in degraded habitats during the dry season.

This study examines how habitat fragmentation affects Bartonella and hemoplasma infections in vampire bats over seven years, finding genotype-specific responses to forest loss and temporal changes.

The paper identifies novel hemotropic mycoplasmas and bartonellae in Mexican free-tailed bats and sympatric species, highlighting their genetic diversity and potential zoonotic significance.