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Uncovering the Trimethylamine-Producing Bacteria of the Human Gut Microbiota Silke Rath1, Benjamin Heidrich1,2, Dietmar H
Rath et al. Microbiome (2017) 5:54 DOI 10.1186/s40168-017-0271-9 RESEARCH Open Access Uncovering the trimethylamine-producing bacteria of the human gut microbiota Silke Rath1, Benjamin Heidrich1,2, Dietmar H. Pieper1 and Marius Vital1* Abstract Background: Trimethylamine (TMA), produced by the gut microbiota from dietary quaternary amines (mainly choline and carnitine), is associated with atherosclerosis and severe cardiovascular disease. Currently, little information on the composition of TMA producers in the gut is available due to their low abundance and the requirement of specific functional-based detection methods as many taxa show disparate abilities to produce that compound. Results: In order to examine the TMA-forming potential of microbial communities, we established databases for the key genes of the main TMA-synthesis pathways, encoding choline TMA-lyase (cutC) and carnitine oxygenase (cntA), using a multi-level screening approach on 67,134 genomes revealing 1107 and 6738 candidates to exhibit cutC and cntA, respectively. Gene-targeted assays enumerating the TMA-producing community by quantitative PCR and characterizing its composition via Illumina sequencing were developed and applied on human fecal samples (n =50) where all samples contained potential TMA producers (cutC was detected in all individuals, whereas only 26% harbored cntA) constituting, however, only a minor part of the total community (below 1% in most samples). Obtained cutC amplicons were associated with various taxa, in particular with Clostridium XIVa strains and Eubacterium sp. strain AB3007, though a bulk of sequences displayed low nucleotide identities to references (average 86% ± 7%) indicating that key human TMA producers are yet to be isolated. -
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Systematic and Applied Microbiology 42 (2019) 107–116 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Systematic and Applied Microbiology jou rnal homepage: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/syapm The diverse and extensive plant polysaccharide degradative apparatuses of the rumen and hindgut Prevotella species: A factor in their ubiquity? ∗ Tomazˇ Accetto , Gorazd Avgustinˇ University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Animal Science Department, Groblje 3, 1230 Domzale,ˇ Slovenia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Although the Prevotella are commonly observed in high shares in the mammalian hindgut and rumen Received 2 August 2018 studies using NGS approach, the knowledge on their actual role, though postulated to lie in soluble fibre Received in revised form 2 October 2018 degradation, is scarce. Here we analyse in total 23, more than threefold of hitherto known rumen and Accepted 3 October 2018 hindgut Prevotella species and show that rumen/hindgut Prevotella generally possess extensive reper- toires of polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs) and carbohydrate active enzymes targeting various plant Keywords: polysaccharides. These PUL repertoires separate analysed Prevotella into generalists and specialists yet a Prevotella finer diversity among generalists is evident too, both in range of substrates targeted and in PUL combi- Rumen Hindgut nations targeting the same broad substrate classes. Upon evaluation of the shares of species analysed in this study in rumen metagenomes we found firstly, that they contributed significantly to total Prevotella Polysaccharide utilization locus CAZYme abundance though much of rumen Prevotella diversity may still be unknown. Secondly, the hindgut Pre- Metagenome votella species originally isolated in pigs and humans occasionally dominated among the Prevotella with surprisingly high metagenome read shares and were consistently found in rumen metagenome samples from sites as apart as New Zealand and Scotland. -
The Isolation of Novel Lachnospiraceae Strains and the Evaluation of Their Potential Roles in Colonization Resistance Against Clostridium Difficile
The isolation of novel Lachnospiraceae strains and the evaluation of their potential roles in colonization resistance against Clostridium difficile Diane Yuan Wang Honors Thesis in Biology Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology College of Literature, Science, & the Arts University of Michigan, Ann Arbor April 1st, 2014 Sponsor: Vincent B. Young, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Medical School Co-Sponsor: Aaron A. King, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Associate Professor of Mathematics College of Literature, Science, & the Arts Reader: Blaise R. Boles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology College of Literature, Science, & the Arts 1 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Clostridium difficile 4 Colonization Resistance 5 Lachnospiraceae 6 Objectives 7 Materials & Methods 9 Sample Collection 9 Bacterial Isolation and Selective Growth Conditions 9 Design of Lachnospiraceae 16S rRNA-encoding gene primers 9 DNA extraction and 16S ribosomal rRNA-encoding gene sequencing 10 Phylogenetic analyses 11 Direct inhibition 11 Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) detection 12 PCR assay for bile acid 7α-dehydroxylase detection 12 Tables & Figures Table 1 13 Table 2 15 Table 3 21 Table 4 25 Figure 1 16 Figure 2 19 Figure 3 20 Figure 4 24 Figure 5 26 Results 14 Isolation of novel Lachnospiraceae strains 14 Direct inhibition 17 Bile acid physiology 22 Discussion 27 Acknowledgments 33 References 34 2 Abstract Background: Antibiotic disruption of the gastrointestinal tract’s indigenous microbiota can lead to one of the most common nosocomial infections, Clostridium difficile, which has an annual cost exceeding $4.8 billion dollars. -
Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.08.20058198; this version posted June 9, 2020. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . Targeting the gut microbiome in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Marcel A. de Leeuw & Manuel X. Duval, GeneCreek List of Figures Contents 1 GM composition evolution across allo-HSCT . 2 I 2 Baseline GM composition and conditioning level . 3 NTRODUCTION 1 3 Top 10 variable importances estimated by the ran- dom survival forest models .............. 3 MATERIALS & METHODS 2 4 Biological safety level and aGvHD at onset . 3 DATA ANALYSIS .................. 2 5 Relative importance of regressors explaining the RESULTS 2 aGvHD status ...................... 3 OVERALL GM COMPOSITION EVOLUTION ACROSS 6 Co-exclusion by and co-occurrence with QPS species 4 ALLO-HSCT ................. 2 List of Tables CORRELATION BETWEEN CONDITIONING AND THE GM 2 BASELINE GM COMPOSITION AND SURVIVAL . 3 1 Prospective data sets used in the study . 1 AGVHD CASES, CONTROLS AND GM COMPOSITION 3 IMMUNO-MODULATING METABOLITES . 4 IN SILICO SCREENING OF THE ALLO-HSCT GM . 4 DISCUSSION 4 CONCLUSIONS 6 SUMMARY 6 DECLARATIONS 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used to guide clinical practice. Revised manuscript medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.08.20058198; this version posted June 9, 2020. -
Clostridium Hathewayi Strain from a Continuous-flow Exclusion Chemostat Culture Derived from the Cecal Contents of a Feral Pig
ARTICLE IN PRESS Anaerobe 13 (2007) 153–160 www.elsevier.com/locate/anaerobe Veterinary anaerobes and diseases Characterization of an antibiotic resistant Clostridium hathewayi strain from a continuous-flow exclusion chemostat culture derived from the cecal contents of a feral pig N. Ramlachana, R.C. Andersona,Ã, K. Andrewsa, G. Labanb,c, D.J. Nisbeta aUnited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA bDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Pfender Hall, 715 W State Street Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA cCenter for the Environment, 503 Northwestern Avenue, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Received 8 March 2007; accepted 14 March 2007 Available online 23 March 2007 Abstract The chemostat model has been an important tool in studying intestinal microflora. To date, several competitive exclusion products have been developed from such studies as prophylactic treatment against pathogenic bacteria. A continuous-flow chemostat model of a feral pig was developed using inocula from the cecal contents of a wild boar caught in East Texas. Several strains of antibiotic-sensitive bacteria were isolated including Bacteroides, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus and Clostridium sp. This study reports on the characterization of a multidrug-resistant Clostridum hathewayi strain that was isolated from this feral pig’s cecal contents maintained in a continuous-flow chemostat system showing high resistance to carbapenems and macrolides (including the growth promoter tylosin). Clostridium hathewayi has been documented to be pathogenic to both humans and animals. Feral pigs may be an important source of pathogenic and antibiotic resistant bacteria and may pose potential risk to domestic species. -
Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Species of the Rumen Microbiota
ARTICLE https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13118-0 OPEN Characterization of antibiotic resistance genes in the species of the rumen microbiota Yasmin Neves Vieira Sabino1, Mateus Ferreira Santana1, Linda Boniface Oyama2, Fernanda Godoy Santos2, Ana Júlia Silva Moreira1, Sharon Ann Huws2* & Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani 1* Infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria represent a therapeutic challenge both in clinical settings and in livestock production, but the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes 1234567890():,; among the species of bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of ruminants is not well characterized. Here, we investigate the resistome of 435 ruminal microbial genomes in silico and confirm representative phenotypes in vitro. We find a high abundance of genes encoding tetracycline resistance and evidence that the tet(W) gene is under positive selective pres- sure. Our findings reveal that tet(W) is located in a novel integrative and conjugative element in several ruminal bacterial genomes. Analyses of rumen microbial metatranscriptomes confirm the expression of the most abundant antibiotic resistance genes. Our data provide insight into antibiotic resistange gene profiles of the main species of ruminal bacteria and reveal the potential role of mobile genetic elements in shaping the resistome of the rumen microbiome, with implications for human and animal health. 1 Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 2 Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological -
Revisiting the Evolution and Taxonomy of Clostridia, a Phylogenomic Update
GBE Revisiting the Evolution and Taxonomy of Clostridia,a Phylogenomic Update Pablo Cruz-Morales1,3, Camila A. Orellana1,GeorgeMoutafis2, Glenn Moonen2, Gonzalo Rincon2, Lars K. Nielsen1, and Esteban Marcellin1,* 1Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia 2Zoetis, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3Present address: Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA *Corresponding author: E-mail: [email protected]. Accepted: May 6, 2019 Abstract Clostridium is a large genus of obligate anaerobes belonging to the Firmicutes phylum of bacteria, most of which have a Gram-positive cell wall structure. The genus includes significant human and animal pathogens, causative of potentially deadly diseases such as tetanus and botulism. Despite their relevance and many studies suggesting that they are not a monophyletic group, the taxonomy of the group has largely been neglected. Currently, species belonging to the genus are placed in the unnatural order defined as Clostridiales, which includes the class Clostridia. Here, we used genomic data from 779 strains to study the taxonomy and evolution of the group. This analysis allowed us to 1) confirm that the group is composed of more than one genus, 2) detect major differences between pathogens classified as a single species within the group of authentic Clostridium spp. (sensu stricto), 3) identify inconsistencies between taxonomy and toxin evolution that reflect on the pervasive misclassification of strains, and 4) identify differential traits within central metabolism of members of what has been defined earlier and confirmed by us as cluster I. Our analysis shows that the current taxonomic classification of Clostridium species hinders the prediction of functions and traits, suggests a new classification for this fascinating class of bacteria, and highlights the importance of phylogenomics for taxonomic studies. -
Redalyc.Bacterial Diversity in Bovine Rumen by Metagenomic 16S Rdna
Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences ISSN: 1806-2636 [email protected] Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brasil Barbetta de Jesus, Raphael; Pine Omori, Wellington; de Macedo Lemos, Eliana Gertrudes; Marcondes de Souza, Jackson Antônio Bacterial diversity in bovine rumen by metagenomic 16S rDNA sequencing and scanning electron microscopy Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, vol. 37, núm. 3, julio-septiembre, 2015, pp. 251-257 Universidade Estadual de Maringá Maringá, Brasil Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=303141017006 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Acta Scientiarum http://www.uem.br/acta ISSN printed: 1806-2636 ISSN on-line: 1807-8672 Doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v37i3.26535 Bacterial diversity in bovine rumen by metagenomic 16S rDNA sequencing and scanning electron microscopy Raphael Barbetta de Jesus1,2, Wellington Pine Omori1,2, Eliana Gertrudes de Macedo Lemos1,3 and Jackson Antônio Marcondes de Souza1,2* 1Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Via de Acesso Professor Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884- 900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. 2Departamento de Biologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. 3Departamento de Tecnologia, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. *Author for correspondence. E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT. The bacterial diversity by 16S rDNA partial sequencing and scanning electron microscope (SEM) of the rumen microbiome was characterized. Three Nellore bovines, cannulated at the rumen, were utilized. -
MICRO-ORGANISMS and RUMINANT DIGESTION: STATE of KNOWLEDGE, TRENDS and FUTURE PROSPECTS Chris Mcsweeney1 and Rod Mackie2
BACKGROUND STUDY PAPER NO. 61 September 2012 E Organización Food and Organisation des Продовольственная и cельскохозяйственная de las Agriculture Nations Unies Naciones Unidas Organization pour организация para la of the l'alimentation Объединенных Alimentación y la United Nations et l'agriculture Наций Agricultura COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE MICRO-ORGANISMS AND RUMINANT DIGESTION: STATE OF KNOWLEDGE, TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS Chris McSweeney1 and Rod Mackie2 The content of this document is entirely the responsibility of the authors, and does not necessarily represent the views of the FAO or its Members. 1 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Livestock Industries, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia Qld 4067, Australia. 2 University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America. This document is printed in limited numbers to minimize the environmental impact of FAO's processes and contribute to climate neutrality. Delegates and observers are kindly requested to bring their copies to meetings and to avoid asking for additional copies. Most FAO meeting documents are available on the Internet at www.fao.org ME992 BACKGROUND STUDY PAPER NO.61 2 Table of Contents Pages I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 5 II INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 7 Scope of the Study ........................................................................................................... -
WO 2014/121298 A2 7 August 2014 (07.08.2014) P O P C T
(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2014/121298 A2 7 August 2014 (07.08.2014) P O P C T (51) International Patent Classification: VULIC, Marin; c/o Seres Health, Inc., 161 First Street, A61K 39/02 (2006.01) Suite 1A, Cambridge, MA 02142 (US). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agents: HUBL, Susan, T. et al; Fenwick & West LLP, PCT/US2014/014738 Silicon Valley Center, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (US). (22) International Filing Date: 4 February 2014 (04.02.2014) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, English (25) Filing Language: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, (26) Publication Language: English BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (30) Priority Data: HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, 61/760,584 4 February 2013 (04.02.2013) US KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, 61/760,585 4 February 2013 (04.02.2013) US MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, 61/760,574 4 February 2013 (04.02.2013) us OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, 61/760,606 4 February 2013 (04.02.2013) us SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, 61/926,918 13 January 2014 (13.01.2014) us TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, (71) Applicant: SERES HEALTH, INC. -
Prevotella in Pigs: the Positive and Negative Associations with Production and Health
microorganisms Review Prevotella in Pigs: The Positive and Negative Associations with Production and Health Samat Amat 1,2, Hannah Lantz 1, Peris M. Munyaka 1 and Benjamin P. Willing 1,* 1 Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada; [email protected] (S.A.); [email protected] (H.L.); [email protected] (P.M.M.) 2 Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +1-780-492-8908 Received: 1 September 2020; Accepted: 11 October 2020; Published: 14 October 2020 Abstract: A diverse and dynamic microbial community (known as microbiota) resides within the pig gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The microbiota contributes to host health and performance by mediating nutrient metabolism, stimulating the immune system, and providing colonization resistance against pathogens. Manipulation of gut microbiota to enhance growth performance and disease resilience in pigs has recently become an active area of research in an era defined by increasing scrutiny of antimicrobial use in swine production. In order to develop microbiota-targeted strategies, or to identify potential next-generation probiotic strains originating from the endogenous members of GIT microbiota in pigs, it is necessary to understand the role of key commensal members in host health. Many, though not all, correlative studies have associated members of the genus Prevotella with positive outcomes in pig production, including growth performance and immune response; therefore, a comprehensive review of the genus in the context of pig production is needed. In the present review, we summarize the current state of knowledge about the genus Prevotella in the intestinal microbial community of pigs, including relevant information from other animal species that provide mechanistic insights, and identify gaps in knowledge that must be addressed before development of Prevotella species as next-generation probiotics can be supported. -
CGM-18-001 Perseus Report Update Bacterial Taxonomy Final Errata
report Update of the bacterial taxonomy in the classification lists of COGEM July 2018 COGEM Report CGM 2018-04 Patrick L.J. RÜDELSHEIM & Pascale VAN ROOIJ PERSEUS BVBA Ordering information COGEM report No CGM 2018-04 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +31-30-274 2777 Postal address: Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM), P.O. Box 578, 3720 AN Bilthoven, The Netherlands Internet Download as pdf-file: http://www.cogem.net → publications → research reports When ordering this report (free of charge), please mention title and number. Advisory Committee The authors gratefully acknowledge the members of the Advisory Committee for the valuable discussions and patience. Chair: Prof. dr. J.P.M. van Putten (Chair of the Medical Veterinary subcommittee of COGEM, Utrecht University) Members: Prof. dr. J.E. Degener (Member of the Medical Veterinary subcommittee of COGEM, University Medical Centre Groningen) Prof. dr. ir. J.D. van Elsas (Member of the Agriculture subcommittee of COGEM, University of Groningen) Dr. Lisette van der Knaap (COGEM-secretariat) Astrid Schulting (COGEM-secretariat) Disclaimer This report was commissioned by COGEM. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and may in no way be taken to represent the views of COGEM. Dit rapport is samengesteld in opdracht van de COGEM. De meningen die in het rapport worden weergegeven, zijn die van de auteurs en weerspiegelen niet noodzakelijkerwijs de mening van de COGEM. 2 | 24 Foreword COGEM advises the Dutch government on classifications of bacteria, and publishes listings of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria that are updated regularly. These lists of bacteria originate from 2011, when COGEM petitioned a research project to evaluate the classifications of bacteria in the former GMO regulation and to supplement this list with bacteria that have been classified by other governmental organizations.