Sarcoptic mange changes bacterial and fungal microbiota of bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcoptes scabiei is globally distributed and one of the most impactful mammalian ectoparasites. Sarcoptic mange, caused by infection with S. scabiei, causes disruption of the epidermis and its bacterial microbiota, but its effects on host fungal microbiota and on the microbiota of marsupials in general have not been studied. Here, we (i) examine bacterial and fungal microbiota changes associated with mange in wild bare-nosed wombats (BNWs) and (ii) evaluate whether opportunistic pathogens are potentiated by S. scabiei infection in this species.

Methods

Using Amplicon Sequencing of the 16S rRNA and ITS2 rDNA genes, we detected skin microbiota changes of the bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus). We compared the alpha and beta diversity among healthy, moderate, and

SUBMITTER: Næsborg-Nielsen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature