Characterization and comparison of the fecal bacterial microbiota in Red Back Pine Root Snake (Oligodon formosanus) and Chinese Slug-Eating Snake (Pareas chinensis)

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 16, 2025

The gastrointestinal tracts and oral cavities of animals harbor complex microbial communities that assist hosts in nutrient absorption immune responses, thereby influencing behavior, development, reproduction, overall health. We utilized metagenomic sequencing technology to conduct a detailed analysis the fecal bacterial six Red Back Pine Root Snakes (Oligodon formosanus, XT) three Chinese Slug-Eating (Pareas chinensis, Z) individuals. composition was assessed through taxonomic profiling, alpha diversity analysis, functional annotation using Kyoto Encyclopedia Genes Genomes (KEGG) database. results indicated Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Verrucomicrobia, Actinobacteria, Fusobacteria were dominant phyla XT samples, while Z samples additionally contained Patescibacteria. Alpha revealed significant differences species abundance at family level, with exhibiting higher richness than XT. Furthermore, KEGG showed had gene pathways related transcription, translation, environmental adaptation, membrane transport, cellular (prokaryotes), motility, replication/repair compared Z. This study provides comparative their gut microbiomes, offering valuable insights for future research on zoonotic diseases, host-microbe interactions, ecological, evolutionary, behavioral, seasonal influences snake microbiota. These findings contribute broader understanding ecology reptiles its implications conservation disease dynamics.

Language: Английский

Comparative Analyses of Lycodon rufozonatus and Lycodon rosozonatus Gut Microbiota in Different Regions

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(10)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT The interactions between hosts and the gut microbiota are intricate can significantly affect ecology evolution of both parties. Various host traits, including taxonomy, diet, social behaviour, external factors such as prey availability local environment, all play an important role in shaping composition diversity microbiogta. In this study, we explored impact intestinal microorganisms on adapting to their respective ecological niches two species snakes. We collected feces from Lycodon rufozonatus rosozonatus different geographical locations used 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology sequence v3‐v4 region. results revealed that there was no significant difference alpha L. . individuals comprised four main phyla: Pseudomonadota, Bacteroidota, Bacillota, Actinomycetota. At genus level, Salmonella dominated enterobacterial samples Hainan, while obvious dominant other localities. Comparative analysis enzyme families annotated sampling regions by CAZy carbohydrate annotation nine differed terms glycoside hydrolases (GHs). addition, compared microbial communities investigated differences functions. Our will provide insights into coevolution microbes.

Language: Английский