Metagenomic analysis of the faecal microbiota and AMR in roe deer in Western Pomerania.

ABSTRACT: As an integral part of the global wellbeing, the health of wild animals should be regarded just as important as that of humans and livestock. The investigation of wildlife health, however, is limited by the availability of samples. In an attempt to implement a method with little invasiveness and broad areas of application, shotgun metagenomics were utilised to investigate the faecal microbiome and its antimicrobial resistance genes (AMRG) in roe deer. These genes can facilitate antimicrobial resistances (AMR) in bacteria and are therefore of increasing importance in global health. Accordingly, the abundance in potential vectors like wildlife needs to be assessed. The samples were additionally investigated for ESBL-E. coli, an antibiotic resistant pathogen of global concern, via cultivation

SUBMITTER: Lechleiter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature