Genetic diversity of P1/pathogenic Leptospira species hosted by bats worldwide

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INTRODUCTION: Bats are a diverse group of mammals that have unique features allowing them to act as reservoir hosts for several zoonotic pathogens such as Leptospira. Leptospires have been classified into pathogenic, intermediate, and saprophytic groups and more recently into clades P1, P2, S1, and S2, being all the most important pathogenic species related to leptospirosis included within the P1/pathogenic clade. Leptospira has been detected from bats in several regions worldwide; however, the diversity of leptospires harboured by bats is still unknown.

AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine the genetic diversity of Leptospira spp. harboured by bats worldwide.

METHODS: A systematic review was conducted on four databases to retrieve studies in which Leptospira was detected from bats. All studies were screened to retrieve all available Leptospira spp. 16S rRNA sequences from the GenBank database and data regarding their origin. Sequences obtained were compared with each other and reference sequences of Leptospira species and analysed through phylogenetic analysis.

RESULTS: A total of 418 Leptospira spp. 16S rRNA sequences isolated from 55 bat species from 14 countries were retrieved from 15 selected manuscripts. From these, 417 sequences clustered within the P1/pathogenic group, and only one sequence clustered within the P2/intermediate group. Six major clades of P1/pathogenic Leptospira spp. were identified, three of them composed exclusively of sequences obtained from bats.

CONCLUSION: We identified that bats harbour a great genetic diversity of Leptospira spp. that form part of the P1/pathogenic clade, some of which are closely related to leptospirosis-associated species. This finding contributes to the knowledge of the diversity of leptospires hosted by bats worldwide and reinforces the role of bats as reservoirs of P1/pathogenic Leptospira spp.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Zoonoses and public health - (2024) vom: 20. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Matiz-González, J Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Ballesteros-Ballesteros, Jesús A [VerfasserIn]
Hernández, María [VerfasserIn]
Mejorano-Fonseca, Julián A [VerfasserIn]
Cuervo, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A [VerfasserIn]
Hidalgo, Marylin [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Torres, Jairo [VerfasserIn]
Silva-Ramos, Carlos Ramiro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bat‐borne leptospires
Bats
Chiroptera
Genetic diversity
Journal Article
Leptospira
Phylogenetic analysis
Review

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Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1111/zph.13126

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NLM36999017X