However, several organisms, including Myroides spp. Most read were not assigned to lower taxa, indicating the presence of yet uncharacterized organisms. The 16S rRNA sequences showed high diversity with reads corresponding to 5 phyla Proteobacteria (47.1%), Bacteroidetes (27.9%), Fusobacteria (14.2%), Firmicutes (7.4%) and Actinobacteria (3.42%). N2 - This paper describes the first culture independent analysis of respiratory microbiota of the endangered houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), a migratory bird with the potential to spread pathogens over wide geographic areas. T1 - Culture independent analysis of respiratory microbiome of houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) revealed organisms of public health significance MY15, to understand their role in disease or health of houbara bustard as well as to determine the public health significance of these findings.", Further molecular and epidemiological studies are needed, particularly for Myroides spp. MY15, Collinsella aerofaciens, Bacteroides fragillis, Enterococcus cecorum and Kurthia zopfii, are known to be associated with various clinical outcomes in other animals, including humans, indicating the zoonotic potential of houbara bustard. MY15, to understand their role in disease or health of houbara bustard as well as to determine the public health significance of these findings.Ībstract = "This paper describes the first culture independent analysis of respiratory microbiota of the endangered houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), a migratory bird with the potential to spread pathogens over wide geographic areas. This paper describes the first culture independent analysis of respiratory microbiota of the endangered houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), a migratory bird with the potential to spread pathogens over wide geographic areas.