ArticleBMC veterinary research2017
Isolation and identification of culturable fungi from the genitals and semen of healthy giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).
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- Seminal Plasma Microbiome Composition and Its Association with Sperm Morphology in Breeding Boars.Biology · 2026Article
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- High-throughput sequencing and characterization of potentially pathogenic fungi from the vaginal mycobiome of giant panda (Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- Assessment of the pulmonary adaptive immune response to Cladosporium cladosporioides infection using an experimental mouse model.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Food Habit Associated Mycobiota Composition and Their Impact on Human Health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Review
- Skin Microbiota of the Captive Giant Panda (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Skin Mycobiota of the Captive Giant Panda (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Analysis of the vaginal microbiome of giant pandas using metagenomics sequencing.MicrobiologyOpen · 2020Article
- Identification, genotyping, and pathogenicity of Trichosporon spp. Isolated from Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).BMC microbiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn order to better understand the possible role of fungi in giant panda reproduction and overall health, it is important to provide a baseline for the normal fungal composition in the reproductive system. Using morphology and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analysis, we systematically isolated and identified fungal species from the vagina, foreskin, and semen of 21 (11 males and 10 females) healthy giant pandas to understand the normal fungal flora of the genital tracts.
resultsA total of 76 fungal strains were obtained, representing 42 genera and 60 species. Among them 47 fungal strains were obtained from vaginal samples, 24 from foreskins, and 5 from semen samples. Several fungal strains were isolated from more than one sample. More fungal species were isolated from females from males. The predominant genera were Aspergillus, Trichosporon, and Penicillium, followed by Candida, Cladosporium, Sordariomycetes, and Diaporthe. The average number of strains in the female vagina was significantly higher than in the foreskin and semen of male.
conclusionsA total of 60 fungal species (belonging to 42 genera) were identified in the giant panda's genital tract. Some of the species were commonly shared in both males and females. These findings provide novel information on the fungal community in the reproductive tracts of giant pandas.
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