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Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil.

Authors :
Cardia Caserta, Leonardo
Mansano do Nascimento, Gabriela
Joshi, Lok Raj
Mausbach Simão, Raphael
Miller, Michael E.
Nunes Felippe, Paulo A.
Diel, Diego G.
Weis Arns, Clarice
Source :
EcoHealth; Dec2023, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p362-369, 8p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Marsupials belonging to the Didelphis genus are widely distributed in the American Continent, and Didelphis albiventris and Didelphis aurita, are common in all of their areas of distribution in Brazil. Here we describe the bacterial and viral diversity of samples from opossums captured in three forest fragments in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Microbiomes from the same body site were more similar across species and sampling sites while oral swabs presented higher bacterial diversity than rectal swabs. We also identified sequences related to bacterial species involved in zoonotic diseases. The detection of pathogens in such abundant mammal species warns for the possibility of emergence in other species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16129202
Volume :
20
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EcoHealth
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175530851
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01667-2