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    Microbial Diversity in Bushmeat Samples Recovered from the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania

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    2019-12-02
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    Katani, Robab
    Schilling, Megan
    Lyimo, Beatus
    Tonui, Triza
    Cattadori, Isabella
    Eblate, Ernest
    Martin, Andimile
    Estes, Anna
    Buza, Teresia
    Rentsch, Dennis
    Davenport, Karen
    Hovde, Blake
    Lyimo, Samson
    Munuo, Lydia
    Stomeo, Francesca
    Tiambo, Christian
    Radzio-Basu, Jessica
    Mosha, Fausta
    Hudson, Peter
    Buza, Joram
    Kapur, Vivek
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    Bushmeat, 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 Africa
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    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53969-7
    http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/520
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