Micobiota oral de anuros encontrados em ambiente urbano e em borda de fragmentos de Mata Atlântica em Pernambuco

Abstract

Anurans of the Hylidae family are adapted to live in environments on the edge of the Atlantic Forest. Such individuals may be capable of dispersing potentially harmful fungi to humans. This study sought to investigate the oral microbiota of Hylidae in urban environments close to the Atlantic Forest and on the edges of these same fragments. Eleven individuals were collected, eight of which were in environments on the edge of the Atlantic Forest and three in an urban area. From this collection, 26 isolated filamentous fungi were recorded, with five identified genera (Aspergillus, Curvularia, Acremonium, Penicillium and Fusarium) and three isolates classified as Mycelia sterilia. Among these genera, the most abundant was Aspergillus with fourteen isolates. The environment with the greatest richness was on the edge of the Atlantic Forest. Thus, it is evident that the individuals of the Hylidae family, which were approached in the current work, present different genera of opportunistic fungi, which may be pathogenic. Therefore, further studies are needed for a better understanding of the potential dispersal role of fungi that individuals of the Hylidae family can play in humans.