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13-12-2023 | Campylobacter | Short Communication

Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil

Authors: Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Gabriela Mansano do Nascimento, Lok Raj Joshi, Raphael Mausbach Simão, Michael E. Miller, Paulo A. Nunes Felippe, Diego G. Diel, Clarice Weis Arns

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 4/2023

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.

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Title: Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil
Authors: Leonardo Cardia Caserta
Gabriela Mansano do Nascimento
Lok Raj Joshi
Raphael Mausbach Simão
Michael E. Miller
Paulo A. Nunes Felippe
Diego G. Diel
Clarice Weis Arns
Publication date: 13-12-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Campylobacter
Published in: EcoHealth / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01667-2

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Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil

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