Zygomycetes from herbivore dung in the ecological reserve of Dois Irmãos, Northeast Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
; 42(1): 89-95, Jan.-Mar. 2011. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-571379
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BR32.1
ABSTRACT
Thirty-eight taxa of Zygomycetes distributed in 15 genera were recorded from tapir (Tapirus terrestris), camel (Camelus bactrianus), horse (Equus caballus), deer (Cervus elaphus), agouti (Dasyprocta aguti), donkey (Equus asinus), llama (Llama glama) and waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) dung collected at the Reserva Ecológica de Dois Irmãos located in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. The samples were collected on a monthly basis from June 2005 to May 2006, taken to the laboratory and incubated in moist chambers. Higher number of taxa was observed in the excrements of tapir, followed by deer and donkey. The highest number of species was detected for Mucor, followed by Pilobolus. Statistical analyses showed significant differences in richness of Zygomycetes taxa between the herbivore dung types. Differences of species composition, however, were weak. Seasonality influenced the Zygomycetes species composition but not its richness. Variations in taxa composition between ruminants and non-ruminants dung were non significant.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Serratia marcescens
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Bombyx
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Base Sequence
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Cactaceae
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Chitosan
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Disease Susceptibility
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Enzyme Reactivators
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR
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Universidade São Marcus/BR