Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil.
Ecohealth
; 20(4): 362-369, 2023 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38091183
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.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Didelphis
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Marsupialia
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Ecohealth
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil