Table 2 Number and percentages in bracket of cloacal swabs positive for yeasts divided according to snake species and origin.
From: Snakes as sentinel of zoonotic yeasts and bio-indicators of environmental quality
Location of sampling | Snake species | Pos/total (%) | Mean CFU/swab ± SD | Number of isolated yeast strains (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group I (Marrakech, Morocco) | Naja haje legonis | 2/10 (20) | 52.5 ± 34.5 | 7/72 (9.7) |
Bitis arietans | 6/20 (30) | 23.5 ± 26.09a | 28/72 (38.9) | |
Malpolon monspessulanus | 2/28 (7.1) | 194 ± 7a | 5/72 (6.9) | |
Hemorrhois hippocrepis | 0/1(0) | 0 | 0/72(0) | |
Malpolon insignitus | 0/9(0) | 0 | 0/72 (0) | |
Total | 10/68 (14.7) | 63.4 ± 77.7 | 40/72 (55.5) | |
Group II (Cocullo, Abruzzo, Italy | Elaphe quatuorlineata | 4/66(6.1) | 107.5 ± 168.9 | 16/72 (22.2) |
Zamenis lineatus | 2/15(13.3) | 10.5 ± 4.5 | 8/72 (11.1) | |
Hierophis viridiflavus | 2/28(7.1) | 14 ± 10 | 8/72 (11.1) | |
Natrix helvetica | 0/2(0) | 0 | 0 | |
Coronella girondica | 0/1(0) | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 8/112 (7.1) | 59.6 ± 128.7 | 32/72 (44.4) | |
Total | 18/180 (10) | 61.7 ± 103.6 | 72/72 (100) |
