Vidovszky, Márton Z. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-9397
Kapitány, Szilvia
Gellért, Ákos http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1455-8879
Harrach, Balázs http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1410-6469
Görföl, Tamás http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-4024
Boldogh, Sándor A. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-5238
Kohl, Claudia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1480-8911
Wibbelt, Gudrun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-1303
Mühldorfer, Kristin http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-4736
Kemenesi, Gábor http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-3065
Gembu, Guy-Crispin
Hassanin, Alexandre http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4905-8540
Tu, Vuong Tan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5915-865X
Estók, Péter http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-0340
Horváth, Anna
Kaján, Győző L. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8213-8238
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NN140356, NN140356, NN140356, NN140356, FK137778, FK137778, NN140356)
Veterinary Medical Research Institute
Article History
Received: 21 December 2022
Accepted: 19 March 2023
First Online: 31 March 2023
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: As all German and Hungarian bats are protected by the European Commission and the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats <u>(</u>ExternalRef removed), the research requires specific permission from local government authorities. The animals were found in urban and suburban areas in different regions of Germany (Bavaria, Lower Saxony and the metropolitan area of Berlin) near dead, injured or in a necrotic state. All bat corpses were provided by bat researchers and bat rehabilitation centers in the different geographical regions. Permission to examine the carcasses of dead bats was granted by the competent local authorities. In the case of Hungarian bats, sampling was authorized by the Hungarian National Inspectorate for Environment, Nature and Water. All sampling was done with the permission of the local authorities.
: Not applicable, as the research did not involve humans or client-owned animals.
: Not applicable as the research did not involve humans or client-owned animals.
: Authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.