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MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
卷 182, 期 -, 页码 99-108出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2015.10.006
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Bat intestine; 16S; Bacterial interaction; Mycoplasma; Chitinophaga
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- Department of Biotechnology, India under the MCC project [BT/PR10054/NDB/52/94/2007]
Bats are among the most conspicuous mammals with extraordinary adaptations. They play a key role in the ecosystem. Frugivorous bats are important seed dispersing agents that help in maintaining forest tree diversity, while insectivorous bats are natural insect pest control agents. Several previous reports suggest that bats are reservoir of viruses; nonetheless their bacterial counterparts are relatively less explored. The present study describes the microbial diversity associated with the intestine of bats from different regions of India. Our observations stipulate that there is substantial sharing of bacterial communities between the insectivorous and frugivorous bats, which signifies fairly large dietary overlap. We also observed the presence of higher abundance of Mycoplasma in Cynopterus species of bats, indicating possible Mycoplasma infection. Considering the scarcity of literature related to microbial communities of bat intestinal tract, this study can direct future microbial diversity studies in bats with reference to their dietary habits, host-bacteria interaction and zoonosis. (c) 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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