High diversity and unique composition of gut microbiomes in pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07425-z
Abstract: Mammals host diverse bacterial and archaeal symbiont communities (i.e. microbiomes) that play important roles in digestive and immune system functioning, yet cetacean microbiomes remain largely unexplored, in part due to sample collection difficulties. Here, fecal… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; gut microbiomes; pygmy kogia; breviceps dwarf ... See more keywords
Genomic Analysis of a Highly Virulent NDM-1-Producing Escherichia coli ST162 Infecting a Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) in South America
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.915375
Abstract: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales are rapidly spreading and adapting to different environments beyond hospital settings. During COVID-19 lockdown, a carbapenem-resistant NDM-1-positive Escherichia coli isolate (BA01 strain) was recovered from a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps), which was… read more here.
Keywords: sperm whale; escherichia coli; pygmy sperm; kogia breviceps ... See more keywords