Tomiwa O Adesoji, Uwem E George, Taofiq A Sulayman, Jessica N Uwanibe, Idowu B Olawoye, Joseph O Igbokwe, Tobi G Olanipekun, Richard A Adeleke, Akintayo I Akindoyin, Temitope J Famakinwa, Andrew M Adamu, Christabel A Terkuma, Grace O Ezekiel, Philomena E Eromon, Anise N Happi, Taiwo O Fadare, Adebayo O Shittu, Christian T Happi
Bats are not only ecologically valuable mammals but also reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens. Their vast population, ability to fly, and inhabit diverse ecological niches could play some role in the spread of antibiotic resistance. This study investigated non-aureus staphylococci and Mammaliicoccus colonization in the Hipposideros bats at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Pharyngeal samples (n = 23) of the insectivorous bats were analyzed, and the presumptive non-aureus staphylococcal and Mammaliicoccus isolates were confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)...
March 22, 2024: Scientific Reports