Effects of entomopathogenic Aspergillus flavus on tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) endophytic activity under agro-climatic condition of Lahore, Punjab-Pakistan

Abrar, Zarafshan Ali Amina; Malik, Kausar; Sarwar, Samina; Oneeb, Muhammad; Abbas, Moneeza; Qamar, Husnain; Nasir, Rida

doi:10.19045/bspab.2020.90057

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“…Aspergillus niger causes aspergillosis in humans, animals (dogs, cats, marine mammals), poultry, and other birds [ 43 ]. Aspergillus flavus is mainly responsible for causing aspergillosis, fungal endocarditis, pericarditis, urinary tract infection, CNS infections, rhinosinusitis and osteoarticular infection in humans [ 44 ], aspergillosis and respiratory tract infections in poultry [ 45 ], kernel rot in maize plants [ 46 ] yellow spot disease in tomato plants, yellow mold, ear rot in peanuts, and boll rot in cotton [ 47 , 48 ] ( Table S6 ). Phoma paspali was higher in relative abundance in the gut of the hooded crane during the fall season than the winter and spring seasons ( Table 4 ).…”

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Seasonal Variations in the Gut Fungal Communities of Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) at Wintering and Stopover Sites in China

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The “gut fungal microbiome” maintains the immune system, homeostasis, and various physiological functions of an organism. Different factors shape and affect gut fungal diversity and community composition, such as environment, habitat type, food resources, and seasons during migration. Wild birds amid migration are exposed to different habitats with different environments, available food resources, and seasons, which may substantially impact their gut fungal community composition and diversity. The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a known migratory bird that migrates over long distances and is exposed to varied habitats with different environments and food types. We investigated the differences in gut fungal diversity and community composition between wintering and stopover sites amid three migratory seasons. We deduced the gut fungal pathogenic diversity and community composition during winter, fall, and spring by using high throughput sequencing (Illumina Mi-seq), and the internal transcribed region 2 (ITS2) was examined. Samples were collected from Shengjin Lake in the winter and Lindian during the fall and spring. The dominant fungal phyla found across the three seasons were Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Zygomycota, and Rozellomycota. The gut fungal alpha diversity showed significant shifts during winter at the wintering site compared with the fall and spring seasons at the stopover site. The fungal community composition exhibited a significant change across the three seasons (ANOSIM p = 0.001). The results also demonstrated that the diversity and relative abundance of potential pathogens also showed divergence in winter compared to fall and spring. This study provides the basis for understanding the discrepancy in gut fungal diversity and community composition during migratory seasons at both wintering and stopover grounds. It also suggests that conservation measures should be applied to the conservation of hooded cranes and other wild birds, as the risk of cross-infection increases during seasonal migration.

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