Table 3 Yeast species with Gene bank Accession Number (in bracket) isolated from Group I (Marrakech, Morocco) and Group II (Cocullo, Abruzzo, Italy) snakes: sequence nucleotide identity with those present in Gene Bank is also reported.

From: Snakes as sentinel of zoonotic yeasts and bio-indicators of environmental quality

Sampling area

Yeast species (gene bank accession number)

Snake spp.

Positive/total

(%)

Nucleotide identity %

Gene bank accession number of matched isolates

Group I (Marrakech, Morocco)

Candida parapsilosis

(PP001089)

Bitis arietans

2/72 (2.7)

99.8

KY102302

Candida tropicalis

(OR994573)

Bitis arietans, Naja haje legionis

11/72 (15.3)

100

MF797752

Clavispora lusitaniae

(PP001090)

Malpolon monspessulanus

1/72 (1.4)

99.7

MK267455

Diutina catelunata

(PP001098)

Naja haje legionis

3/72 (4.2)

100

MZ433227

Exophiala dermatitidis

(PP001092)

Bitis arietans

2/72 (2.8)

100

KP132029

Meyerozyma caribbica

(PP001088)

Bitis arietans

2/72 (2.8)

99.8

KY104221

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

(PP264369)

Malpolon monspessulanus

2/72 (2.8)

100

MT378424

Trichosporon asahii

(OR994577)

Bitis arietans

Malpolon monspessulanus

16/72 (22.2)

100

KY495727

Wickerhamiella pararugosa

(PP001086)

Bitis arietans

1/72 (1.4)

100

EU780147

Group II (Cocullo, Abruzzo, Italy)

Cryptococcus neoformans

(PP001096)

Elaphe quatuorlineata

4/72 (5.6)

100

MT437102

Debaryomyces spp.

(PP001093)

Elaphe quatuorlineata

Hierophis viridiflavus

12/72 (16.7)

99

MT004747*

Metahyphopichia silvanorum

(PP001094)

Hierophis viridiflavus

Zamenis lineatus

8/72 (11.1)

99.4

KY907658

Meyerozyma guilliermondii

(PP001097)

Zamenis lineatus

4/72 (5.6)

100

KM982970

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

(PP001095)

Elaphe quatuorlineata

4/72 (5.6)

99

MN177721

  1. *Debaromyces hansenii.