Prevalence and phylogeny of Chlamydiae and hemotropic mycoplasma species in captive and free-living bats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bats are hosts for a variety of microorganisms, however, little is known about the presence of Chlamydiales and hemotropic mycoplasmas. This study investigated 475 captive and free-living bats from Switzerland, Germany, and Costa Rica for Chlamydiales and hemotropic mycoplasmas by PCR to determine the prevalence and phylogeny of these organisms.

Results

Screening for Chlamydiales resulted in a total prevalence of 31.4%. Positive samples originated from captive and free-living bats from all three countries. Sequencing of 15 samples allowed the detection of two phylogenetically distinct groups. These groups share sequence identities to Chlamydiaceae, and to Chlamydia-like organisms including Rhabdochlamydiaceae and unclassified Chlamydiales from environmental sample

SUBMITTER: Fritschi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7318495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature