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Bats are potential hosts for this parasite, but little is known about their infection with\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n \n Given the diversity of bat species in Iran, this study aimed to investigate\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n infection in bats caught in the southwestern and western regions of the country.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n Faecal samples were collected from 115 bats from five caves located in Fars, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces. DNA was extracted, using the phenol\u2010chloroform method, and PCR was performed to identify the\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n 18S rRNA gene. Information on bat species was analysed descriptively.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The four main bat species caught were\n Miniopterus pallidus<\/jats:italic>\n (40%, n = 46),\n Myotis blythii<\/jats:italic>\n (40%, n = 46),\n Rhinopoma microphyllum<\/jats:italic>\n (12.18%, n = 14), and\n Rhinolophus euryale<\/jats:italic>\n (7.82%, n = 9). However, none of the 115 stool samples examined showed evidence of\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n infection by the molecular PCR method.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n This study found no evidence of\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n infection in the bat species examined. The unique lifestyle and diet of bats, such as living on cave walls and roofs, may explain this absence. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of bats in the epidemiology of\n Blastocystis<\/jats:italic>\n in other regions of Iran.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/vms3.71242","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,29]],"date-time":"2026-09-29T07:37:28Z","timestamp":1790667448000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["No Trace of\n Blastocystis<\/i>\n Parasite in Bats Caught in the Western and Southwestern Regions of Iran"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0064-1591","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammad Amin","family":"Mosayebi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology and Mycology School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0185-2438","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ali","family":"Pouryousef","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leishmaniasis Research Center Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Sabzevar Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5065-5249","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mostafa","family":"Omidian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology and Mycology School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2768-1497","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Saeed","family":"Shahabi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology and Control of Disease Vectors School of Health Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2045-9057","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bahador","family":"Sarkari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology and Mycology School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"497","DOI":"10.1016\/j.protis.2013.05.003","article-title":"Genetic Diversity of Blastocystis in Livestock and Zoo Animals","volume":"164","author":"Alfellani M. 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