Low Occurrence of spp. in Wild Animals in Bahia, Brazil-Population Assessment and Characterization in the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest Biomes.

spp. are known to persist in the environment. Wild animals are believed to act as important reservoirs, with antimicrobial resistance frequently occurring in the environment.

spp. in Wild Free-Living Birds from Atlantic Forest Fragments in Southern Bahia, Brazil.

Wild animals have an ecological function and can serve as sentinels to identify infectious agents and as indicators of environmental health. Among the zoonotic pathogens, spp. deserve special attention due to their high worldwide prevalence and their ubiquity of hosts.