Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil
Amazon River dolphins are an important flagship species in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil, where they interact with visitors. This study aimed to quantify and identify fungi isolated from dolphin skin and oral samples and their surrounding environment in this unique ecosystem. Samples were co...
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| author | Marla Jalene Alves Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Layssa do Carmo Barroso Érica Simplício de Souza Marcelo Derzi Vidal Ani Beatriz Jackisch-Matsuura João Vicente Braga de Souza Salvatore Siciliano |
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| description | Amazon River dolphins are an important flagship species in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil, where they interact with visitors. This study aimed to quantify and identify fungi isolated from dolphin skin and oral samples and their surrounding environment in this unique ecosystem. Samples were collected from three dolphins and water samples from Flutuante dos Botos and the Novo Airão city harbor. Fungi were isolated using culture media and identified through micromorphology assays and ITS region sequencing. Oral swab samples resulted in culture of Trichosporon montevideense and Exophiala dermatitidis. Skin samples from one dolphin revealed Toxicocladosporium irritans and Diaporthe lithocarpus. Water samples exhibited higher fungal counts and diversity, with Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Exophiala dermatitidis, Penicillium citrinum, Fomitopsis meliae, and Nectria pseudotrichia identified at the collection site and Candida spencermartinsiae and Penicillium chermesinum at the city harbor. This study provides important insights into the fungal diversity associated with Amazon River dolphins and their environment, enhancing our understanding of the public health and ecological dynamics in the Anavilhanas National Park. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4cb0410e58434d228f3aac2863f2d9b12025-02-03T05:55:21ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482024-01-01202410.1155/2024/1267770Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, BrazilMarla Jalene Alves0Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca1Layssa do Carmo Barroso2Érica Simplício de Souza3Marcelo Derzi Vidal4Ani Beatriz Jackisch-Matsuura5João Vicente Braga de Souza6Salvatore Siciliano7Laboratório de Diversidade Microbiana da Amazônia Com Importância Para a SaúdeLaboratório de Modelagem em EstatísticaLaboratório Central de Saúde PúblicaEscola Superior de TecnologiaCentro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação da Sociobiodiversidade Associada a Povos e Comunidades TradicionaisLaboratório de Diversidade Microbiana da Amazônia Com Importância Para a SaúdeLaboratório de MicologiaDepartamento de Ciências BiológicasAmazon River dolphins are an important flagship species in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil, where they interact with visitors. This study aimed to quantify and identify fungi isolated from dolphin skin and oral samples and their surrounding environment in this unique ecosystem. Samples were collected from three dolphins and water samples from Flutuante dos Botos and the Novo Airão city harbor. Fungi were isolated using culture media and identified through micromorphology assays and ITS region sequencing. Oral swab samples resulted in culture of Trichosporon montevideense and Exophiala dermatitidis. Skin samples from one dolphin revealed Toxicocladosporium irritans and Diaporthe lithocarpus. Water samples exhibited higher fungal counts and diversity, with Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Exophiala dermatitidis, Penicillium citrinum, Fomitopsis meliae, and Nectria pseudotrichia identified at the collection site and Candida spencermartinsiae and Penicillium chermesinum at the city harbor. This study provides important insights into the fungal diversity associated with Amazon River dolphins and their environment, enhancing our understanding of the public health and ecological dynamics in the Anavilhanas National Park.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1267770 |
| spellingShingle | Marla Jalene Alves Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Layssa do Carmo Barroso Érica Simplício de Souza Marcelo Derzi Vidal Ani Beatriz Jackisch-Matsuura João Vicente Braga de Souza Salvatore Siciliano Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil |
| title_full | Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil |
| title_short | Cultivable Fungi from Amazon River Dolphins Engaged in Wildlife Ecotourism in the Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil |
| title_sort | cultivable fungi from amazon river dolphins engaged in wildlife ecotourism in the anavilhanas national park brazil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1267770 |
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