First report on metabarcoding analysis of gut microbiome in Island Flying Fox (Pteropushypomelanus) in island populations of Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Flying fox (Pteropushypomelanus) belongs to the frugivorous bats, which play a crucial role in maintaining proper functioning of an ecosystem and conservation of the environment. Bats are well-known carriers of pathogenic viruses, such as BatCov RaTG13 from the coronavirus family that share 90.55% with SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen causing recent global pandemic coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). However, bats' possible role as a carrier of pathogenic bacteria is less explored. Here, using metabarcoding analysis through high-throughput sequencing, we explored the gut microbiome composition of different island populations on the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia. The 16S rRNA gene in samples from Redang Island, Langkawi Island, Pangkor Island and Tinggi Island was amplifie

SUBMITTER: Mohd-Yusof NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848629 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature