Characterization of fungi associated with the nasal hairs of Molossid bats

Shapiro, Julie Teresa; Santos, Thiago Mateus Rocha dos; Marchetti, Clarice Rossato; Lorenz, Aline Pedroso; Delarmelina, Emília; Bordignon, Marcelo Oscar

doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2015.06.005

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“…A high fungal richness was associated with the rostral region of M. molossus in an Atlantic Forest remnant. If compared to Cerrado and Pantanal, the taxa number is 61% higher than these environments for the same bat specie (Shapiro et al, 2015). Despite of the study of Shapiro et al (2015) to be the only work with this approach in Brazil, the environmental studied which may influence in the specific richness of the fungi.…”

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“…The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) report that of the 833 endangered species, 4% (31) were related to infectious diseases (Fisher et al, 2012). Mycoses have becoming one of the leading threats to wildlife with potential to reduce population of diverse taxa including sea corals, snakes, lizards, turtles and amphibians (Shapiro et al, 2015).…”

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“…Diverse types of the shelters utilized by bats, constitute favorable environments for the spread of fungi, and have great interaction with pathogenic agents (Tencate et al, 2012). Dermatophytes, filamentous fungi and opportunist yeast have already been previously reported in fecal samples and nasal hairs of bats (Tencate et al, 2012;Shapiro et al, 2015). Some pathogens have the potential to spread and devastate more susceptible populations as the case of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) (Blehert et al, 2008), a disease reported in various bats species (Foley et al, 2011;Turner et al, 2011).…”

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“…It is considered a synanthropic species, occurring often in urban areas where the human constructions are used as a shelter (Souza, 2011;Reis et al, 2012;Talamoni et al, 2013). In Neotropical bats, especially Brazilian species, it is unknown about the microbiota associate with these animals, which only a single work (Shapiro et al, 2015) has been done so far. The possibility of fungi associated to M. molossus are diverse and may vary between individuals, however, the studies are scarce in Brazil (Shapiro et al, 2015).…”

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“…In Neotropical bats, especially Brazilian species, it is unknown about the microbiota associate with these animals, which only a single work (Shapiro et al, 2015) has been done so far. The possibility of fungi associated to M. molossus are diverse and may vary between individuals, however, the studies are scarce in Brazil (Shapiro et al, 2015). Considering the reasons stated above, the objective of this study was to describe the mycobiota from M. molossus species in an Atlantic Forest remnant in Southern Brazil.…”

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Filamentous fungi occurrence on Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) present in an Atlantic Forest remnant in Southern Brazil

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The bats usually inhabit shelters with favorable conditions for fungal proliferation, including pathogenic and opportunistic species. The fungal diversity present on bats is little known and the studies are scarce in Brazil, which only a work has been performed in Cerrado and Pantanal biomes. Therefore, the objective of this study was evaluating the occurrence of filamentous fungi on the rostral region of Molossus molossus in an Atlantic Forest remnant of Brazil. The bats were captured with mist nets installed outside a shelter located in the municipality of Treviso, (28°29'23”S and 49°31'23”W), south region of state Santa Catarina. With a swab sterile moistened in saline solution, samples from the rostral region were obtained from all captured M. molossus individuals. The samples were taken to the laboratory for analysis and isolation in different culture media, followed of identification of fungal through the microculture technique. In total, 15 individuals were captured, which five fungal genus and 19 taxa were identified. Among the taxa registered, Aspergillioides sp.2, (47%), Penicillium sp.1 (33%), Chrysonilia sp. (33%), Cladosporium sp. (27%) were classified as little constant. In terms of abundance, Penicillium sp.1 (34%), Aspergillioides sp.2 (21%) and Aspergillus sp.2 (11%) were the most abundant in the samples. The results showed the occurrence of high diversity fungal in the rostral region of M. molossus in the Atlantic Forest, which is higher than observed in others Brazilian biomes. Some fungal genera found may harbor pathogenic and opportunistic species that need to be identified for preventing potential disease well as for bat conservation projects.

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confidence: 95%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The southern dog-faced bat, Cynomops planirostris (Peters, 1866), is a molossid that occurs from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas, through Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina. It is insectivorous, inhabiting areas near rivers and forests. The species is characterized by having a chest and venter with a white or cream-colored spot, a broad upper lip that projects forward, and ears almost touching at their base. Cynomops planirostris is presently listed as “Least Concern” (LC) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

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Characterization of fungi associated with the nasal hairs of Molossid bats

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Filamentous fungi occurrence on Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) present in an Atlantic Forest remnant in Southern Brazil

Filamentous fungi occurrence on Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) present in an Atlantic Forest remnant in Southern Brazil

Remarkable fungal biodiversity on northern Belgium bats and hibernacula

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