Abstract
Bats, belonging to the order Chiroptera, are hosts to various hematophagous ectoparasites, including mites from the family Spinturnicidae. Due to their blood-feeding nature and constant association with bats, these mites have the potential to act as vectors of pathogens, including filarioids, posing a zoonotic risk. Preliminary studies have detected filariae resembling Litomosoides in the…