Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania
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...
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| author | Katani, R. Schilling, M.A. Lyimo, B. Tonui, Triza Cattadori, I.M. Eblate, E. Martin, A. Estes, A.B. Buza, T. Rentsch, D. Davenport, K.W. Hovde, B.T. Lyimo, S. Munuo, L. Stomeo, Francesca Tiambo, Christian K. Radzio-Basu, J. Mosha, F. Hudson, P.J. Buza, J.J. Kapur, V. |
| author_browse | Buza, J.J. Buza, T. Cattadori, I.M. Davenport, K.W. Eblate, E. Estes, A.B. Hovde, B.T. Hudson, P.J. Kapur, V. Katani, R. Lyimo, B. Lyimo, S. Martin, A. Mosha, F. Munuo, L. Radzio-Basu, J. Rentsch, D. Schilling, M.A. Stomeo, Francesca Tiambo, Christian K. Tonui, Triza |
| author_facet | Katani, R. Schilling, M.A. Lyimo, B. Tonui, Triza Cattadori, I.M. Eblate, E. Martin, A. Estes, A.B. Buza, T. Rentsch, D. Davenport, K.W. Hovde, B.T. Lyimo, S. Munuo, L. Stomeo, Francesca Tiambo, Christian K. Radzio-Basu, J. Mosha, F. Hudson, P.J. Buza, J.J. Kapur, V. |
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| description | 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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| spelling | CGSpace1064252025-12-08T10:11:39Z Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania Katani, R. Schilling, M.A. Lyimo, B. Tonui, Triza Cattadori, I.M. Eblate, E. Martin, A. Estes, A.B. Buza, T. Rentsch, D. Davenport, K.W. Hovde, B.T. Lyimo, S. Munuo, L. Stomeo, Francesca Tiambo, Christian K. Radzio-Basu, J. Mosha, F. Hudson, P.J. Buza, J.J. Kapur, V. microbial ecology bushmeat ecosystems research zoonoses 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. 2019-12-02 2020-01-03T11:27:37Z 2020-01-03T11:27:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106425 en Open Access Springer Katani, R., Schilling, M.A., Lyimo, B., Tonui, T., Cattadori, I.M., Eblate, E., Martin, A., Estes, A.B., Buza, T., Rentsch, D., Davenport, K.W., Hovde, B.T., Lyimo, S., Munuo, L., Stomeo, F., Tiambo, C., Radzio-Basu, J., Mosha, F., Hudson, P.J., Buza, J.J. and Kapur, V. 2019. Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania. Scientific Reports 9: 18086. |
| spellingShingle | microbial ecology bushmeat ecosystems research zoonoses Katani, R. Schilling, M.A. Lyimo, B. Tonui, Triza Cattadori, I.M. Eblate, E. Martin, A. Estes, A.B. Buza, T. Rentsch, D. Davenport, K.W. Hovde, B.T. Lyimo, S. Munuo, L. Stomeo, Francesca Tiambo, Christian K. Radzio-Basu, J. Mosha, F. Hudson, P.J. Buza, J.J. Kapur, V. Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title | Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title_full | Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title_short | Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania |
| title_sort | microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the serengeti ecosystem in tanzania |
| topic | microbial ecology bushmeat ecosystems research zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106425 |
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