Zoonotic Bacteria in Anolis sp., an Invasive Species Introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain).

ABSTRACT: Lizards belonging to the genus Anolis are native to America and have been introduced in many parts of the world. In this work, a gastrointestinal microbiological analysis from Anolis sp. introduced to Tenerife, Canary Island, was carried out. A total of 74 individuals were analyzed by culture and molecular tools. Pseudomonas spp. was the most prevalent bacteria isolated (64.3%), followed by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli with at least one of the investigated virulent genes (stx₁, stx₂, and eae) (44.6%). The stx₂ gene was more prevalent which differs to that reported in other reptiles, probably due to wastewater transmission. Campylobacter spp. was detected in 32.4% of the animals, highlighting the d

SUBMITTER: Abreu-Acosta N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature