A combined amplicon approach to nematode polyparasitism occurring in captive wild animals in southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) nematodes prefer to live in the intestines of wild animals, causing damage and even death, and posing a zoonotic risk. The polyparasitism of GIT nematodes results in the complex dynamics of the nematode communities that occur naturally in wild animals. However, the nematode community in captive wild animals is poorly understood.

Methods

We combined  microscopic examination and amplicon sequencing for community diversity.

Results

We characterized GIT nematode assemblages to one order, one family, four genera, and ten species, in 512 fecal samples of 121 species from captive wild animals in southern China. The positive rate of GIT nematodes was 20.7% (106/512), including 42.3% (11/26) in reptiles, 26.5% (39/147) in herbivores, 25.

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900558 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature