Diversity of fungi obtained from bats captured in urban forest fragments in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Abstract Bats are important for the homeostasis of ecosystems and serve as hosts various microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi with pathogenic potential. This study aimed to isolate from biological samples obtained bats captured in city Sinop (state Mato Grosso, Brazil), where large areas deforestation exist due urbanization agriculture. On basis flow people domestic animals, 48 were eleven urban forest fragments. The processed submitted microbiological cultures, identify fungal genera. Thirty-four (70.83%) positive fungi; 18 (37.5%) 16 (33.33%) these female male, respectively. Penicillium sp., Scopulariopsis Fusarium Aspergillus Alternaria Cryptococcus Trichosporon Candida which may cause opportunistic infections, isolated. bat species highest number isolates was Molossus molossus: 21 (43.8%). According our results, fragments harbor fungi, increasing risk infections humans animals.