Proteomics and microbiotas conjoint analysis in the nasal mucus: revelation of differences in immunological function in Manis javanica and Manis pentadactyla

This study aimed to investigate the differences in the immunity of Manis javanica and Manis pentadactyla through proteomics and microbiotas conjoint analysis.The nasal mucus of 10 pangolins (weight 5.71 kg ± 0.96 kg) was collected from the Wildlife Rescue Center of Shenzhen (Shenzhen City) and Guangdong Province (Guangzhou City). The pangolins from two different Wildlife Rescue Center were all in a healthy condition, although their feeding diets were not completely consistent.