Dogs are believed to be the main reservoir host for Bartonella vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii. (eyespecialistsforanimals.com)
«And we thought that was important because birds are the natural reservoir hosts of West Nile Virus.» (sciencedaily.com)
«Bats, which are important reservoir hosts for many pathogens, particularly viruses, have been hosts to malaria parasites for more than a century,» said coauthor Susan Perkins, an associate curator in the Museum's Division of Invertebrate Zoology. (sciencedaily.com)