Preliminary results on identification of bacterial flora from the saliva of bats in Algeria

Abstract

Bats are among the most remarkable mammals with extraordinary adaptations. They play a key role in the ecosystem. It is well known that bats are also reservoirs for many viruses. However, their bacterial flora is relatively less explored. According to our bibliographic research, very little work has been carried out on the saliva of bats. The present study describes the microbial diversity associated with the saliva of two species of bats (Myotis Punicus and Rhinolophes ferrumequinum) in Sebdou region (Tlemcen), Algeria. The microbiological, biochemical and molecular examination of the bat saliva allowed to identify 14bacterialgenera:Pseudomonas, Chryseomonasluteola, Staphylococcus spp., Shigella, Raoultellaornithinolytica, Enterobacter cloacae, Enteratia fudicariaii, Serrobatia fudicariaii, odorifera, Suterobacter cloacoe, Suterobacter sakazakii, Salmonella charizonae, Salmonella choleraesuis ssp arizone, Klebsiella oxytoca, Proteus Mirabilis and Yersinia. This report give some preliminary results on the microbiota diversity associated with the oral cavity and the saliva of two species of bats, sampled in a determinedregion of Algeria