Prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in gestating common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) females

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/62156489:43310/23:43924566

Result on the web

<a href="https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.3161%2F15081109ACC2023.25.2.013" target="_blank" >https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.3161%2F15081109ACC2023.25.2.013</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/15081109ACC2023.25.2.013" target="_blank" >10.3161/15081109ACC2023.25.2.013</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in gestating common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) females

Original language description

Especially in the temperate zone, female bats are exposed to increased energy demands during gestation. In addition, abiotic factors, such as ambient temperature and pathogen load, can significantly affect reproduction success. Bats are considered natural reservoirs for a wide variety of pathogenic agents, and have developed strong immune systems to cope. Nevertheless, very little is known about the influence of these pathogenic microorganisms on bat health as most infections are asymptomatic. In this study, we monitored presence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in female common noctule bats Nyctalus noctula during gestation. Eight NTM species, subspecies or complexes (Risk Group 1: Mycobacterium hiberniae and M. terrae complex. Risk Group 2: M. arupense, M. avium ssp. hominissuis, M. fortuitum, M. interjectum, M. peregrinum, M. septicum) were confirmed as part of the female gut microbiome during gestation, with representation changing during foetal development. Following hibernation, most females were infected, though infection load and severity were relatively low. Just prior to parturition, however, a high proportion of females were infected with a high, often pathogenic, NTM load. Females who gave birth to twins had a higher (though non-significant) proportion of positive samples after hibernation and before parturition. Negative correlations between two consecutive measurements suggest that female N. noctula can cope with NTM loading, even during energy-demanding pregnancies. Bat faeces appear to be a source of numerous NTM species and, as such, bats can be considered as vectors for NTM spread in the environment.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10613 - Zoology

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA21-12719S" target="_blank" >GA21-12719S: Mycobacteria in bats and their role in health and disease</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Chiropterologica

ISSN

1508-1109

e-ISSN

1733-5329

Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

351-361

UT code for WoS article

001191883000013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85185343326