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dc.contributor.authorKatani, Robab
dc.contributor.authorSchilling, Megan
dc.contributor.authorLyimo, Beatus
dc.contributor.authorTonui, Triza
dc.contributor.authorCattadori, Isabella
dc.contributor.authorEblate, Ernest
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Andimile
dc.contributor.authorEstes, Anna
dc.contributor.authorBuza, Teresia
dc.contributor.authorRentsch, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorDavenpor, Karen
dc.contributor.authorHovde, Blake
dc.contributor.authorLyimo, Samson
dc.contributor.authorMunuo, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorStomeo, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorTiambo, Christian
dc.contributor.authorRadzio-Basu, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorMosha, Fausta
dc.contributor.authorHudson, Peter
dc.contributor.authorBuza, Joram
dc.contributor.authorKapur, Vivek
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-24T08:39:33Z
dc.date.available2023-10-24T08:39:33Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-02
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53969-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/2351
dc.descriptionA research article was published by Scientific Reports volume 9, 2019en_US
dc.description.abstractBushmeat, the meat and organs derived from wildlife species, is a common source of animal protein in the diets of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with zoonotic spillover of dangerous pathogens. Given the frequent consumption of bushmeat in this region and the lack of knowledge about the microbial communities associated with this meat, the microbiome of 56 fresh and processed bushmeat samples ascertained from three districts in the Western Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania was characterized using 16S rRNA metagenomic sequencing. The results show that the most abundant phyla present in bushmeat samples include Firmicutes (67.8%), Proteobacteria (18.4%), Cyanobacteria (8.9%), and Bacteroidetes (3.1%). Regardless of wildlife species, sample condition, season, or region, the microbiome is diverse across all samples, with no significant difference in alpha or beta diversity. The findings also suggest the presence of DNA signatures of potentially dangerous zoonotic pathogens, including those from the genus Bacillus, Brucella, Coxiella, and others, in bushmeat. Together, this investigation provides a better understanding of the microbiome associated with this major food source in samples collected from the Western Serengeti in Tanzania and highlights a need for future investigations on the potential health risks associated with the harvesting, trade, and consumption of bushmeat in Sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group UKen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleMicrobial Diversity in Bushmeat Samples Recovered from the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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