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Qi Q, Yang J, Yang L, Tian H, Wan C, Liu D. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Lemierre Syndrome: A Case Report Using Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing. Infect Drug Resist 2024; 17:1669-1673. [PMID: 38707986 PMCID: PMC11069072 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s455994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare and life-threatening condition predominantly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Currently, there are no standardized clinical guidelines for LS management. Here, we describe the case of a 40-year-old male with fever, productive cough, and dyspnea but no sore throat. Diagnostic radiological examinations revealed multiple pulmonary cavitary nodules and an internal jugular vein occlusion. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) of the alveolar lavage fluid identified Fusobacterium necrophorum, thereby confirming the diagnosis of LS. Intriguingly, the patient exhibited a delayed clinical response despite receiving the appropriate antibiotic. After integrating tigecycline into the treatment to address potential co-infecting bacteria, we observed a marked improvement in his clinical symptoms. Subsequent follow-up over 12 weeks post-discharge revealed complete alleviation of symptoms, and a chest CT scan showed marked regression of the lung lesions.
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- Qi Qi
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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Zhou P, G. C. B, Stolte F, Wu C. Use of CRISPR interference for efficient and rapid gene inactivation in Fusobacterium nucleatum. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0166523. [PMID: 38185820 PMCID: PMC10880640 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01665-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Gene inactivation by creating in-frame deletion mutations in Fusobacterium nucleatum is time consuming, and most fusobacterial strains are genetically intractable. Addressing these problems, we introduced a riboswitch-based inducible CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) system. This system employs the nuclease-inactive Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein (dCas9), specifically guided to the gene of interest by a constantly expressed single-guide RNA (sgRNA). Mechanistically, this dCas9-sgRNA complex serves as an insurmountable roadblock for RNA polymerase, thus repressing the target gene transcription. Leveraging this system, we first examined two non-essential genes, ftsX and radD, which are pivotal for fusobacterial cytokinesis and coaggregation. Upon adding the inducer, theophylline, ftsX suppression caused filamentous cell formation akin to chromosomal ftsX deletion, while targeting radD significantly reduced RadD protein levels, abolishing RadD-mediated coaggregation. The system was then extended to probe essential genes bamA and ftsZ, which are vital for outer membrane biogenesis and cell division. Impressively, bamA suppression disrupted membrane integrity and bacterial separation, stalling growth, while ftsZ targeting yielded elongated cells in broth with compromised agar growth. Further studies on F. nucleatum clinical strain CTI-2 and Fusobacterium periodonticum revealed reduced indole synthesis when targeting tnaA. Moreover, silencing clpB in F. periodonticum decreased ClpB, increasing thermal sensitivity. In summary, our CRISPRi system streamlines gene inactivation across various fusobacterial strains.IMPORTANCEHow can we effectively investigate the gene functions in Fusobacterium nucleatum, given the dual challenges of gene inactivation and the inherent genetic resistance of many strains? Traditional methods have been cumbersome and often inadequate. Addressing this, our work introduces a novel inducible CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) system in which dCas9 expression is controlled at the translation level by a theophylline-responsive riboswitch unit, and single-guide RNA expression is driven by the robust, constitutive rpsJ promoter. This approach simplifies gene inactivation in the model organism (ATCC 23726) and extends its application to previously considered genetically intractable strains like CTI-2 and Fusobacterium periodonticum. With CRISPRi's potential, it is a pivotal tool for in-depth genetic studies into fusobacterial pathogenesis, potentially unlocking targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Peng Zhou
- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Fatahi-Bafghi M. Genomic and phylogenomic analysis of Fusobacteriaceae family and proposal to reclassify Fusobacterium naviforme Jungano 1909 into a novel genus as Zandiella naviformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and Fusobacterium equinum as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium gonidiaformans. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:34. [PMID: 38347234 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-023-01921-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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The family Fusobacteriaceae is a large family within the phylum Fusobacteriota. The reclassification of F. naviforme as Zandiella naviformis gen. nov., comb. nov. is proposed because of the separate and distinct phylogenetic situation on the basis of the results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the genetic and genomic differences from all other species and subspecies in the Fusobacteriaceae family. The type strain is ATCC 25832; CCUG 50052; NCTC 13121. In phylogenetic trees drawn using complete genome sequences and 16S rRNA gene sequences, F. necrophorum subsp. funduliforme and F. equinum were clades together with F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and F. gonidiaformans, respectively. The average nucleotide identity, average amino acid identity, and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between themes exceeded the cut-off values for species delineation. Based on these results, F. necrophorum subsp. funduliforme and F. equinum should be reclassified as later heterotypic synonyms of F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and F. gonidiaformans, respectively.
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- Mehdi Fatahi-Bafghi
- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Zhou P, G C B, Stolte F, Wu C. Use of CRISPR interference for efficient and rapid gene inactivation in Fusobacterium nucleatum. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.19.558491. [PMID: 37781593 PMCID: PMC10541141 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.19.558491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
Gene inactivation via creating in-frame deletion mutations in Fusobacterium nucleatum is time-consuming, and most fusobacterial strains are genetically intractable. Addressing these problems, we introduced a riboswitch-based inducible CRISPRi system. This system employs the nuclease-inactive Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein (dCas9), specifically guided to the gene of interest by a constantly expressed single guide RNA (sgRNA). Mechanistically, this dCas9-sgRNA complex serves as an insurmountable roadblock for RNA polymerase, thus repressing the target gene transcription. Leveraging this system, we first examined two non-essential genes, ftsX, and radD , pivotal for fusobacterial cytokinesis and coaggregation. Upon adding the inducer, theophylline, ftsX suppression caused filamentous cell formation akin to chromosomal ftsX deletion, while targeting radD significantly reduced RadD protein levels, abolishing coaggregation. The system was then extended to probe essential genes bamA and ftsZ , vital for outer membrane biogenesis and cell division. Impressively, bamA suppression disrupted membrane integrity and bacterial separation, stalling growth, while ftsZ- targeting yielded elongated cells in broth with compromised agar growth. Further studies on F. nucleatum clinical strain CTI-2 and Fusobacterium periodonticum revealed reduced indole synthesis when targeting tnaA . Moreover, silencing clpB in F. periodonticum decreased ClpB, increasing thermal sensitivity. In summary, our CRISPRi system streamlines gene inactivation across various fusobacterial strains. IMPORTANCE How can we effectively investigate the gene functions in Fusobacterium nucleatum , given the dual challenges of gene inactivation and the inherent genetic resistance of many strains? Traditional methods have been cumbersome and often inadequate. Addressing this, our work introduces a novel inducible CRISPRi system in which dCas9 expression is controlled at the translation level by a theophylline-responsive riboswitch unit, and sgRNA expression is driven by the robust, constitutive rpsJ promoter. This approach simplifies gene inactivation in the model organism (ATCC 23726) and extends its application to previously considered resistant strains like CTI-2 and Fusobacterium periodontium . With CRISPRi's potential, it is a pivotal tool for in-depth genetic studies into fusobacterial pathogenesis, potentially unlocking targeted therapeutic strategies.
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Zhang Y, Zeng Y. Lemierre's Syndrome Under the Disguise of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report and Systematic Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e45827. [PMID: 37876396 PMCID: PMC10593421 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Lemierre's syndrome refers to septic thrombophlebitis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia. The incidence of Lemierre's syndrome has risen over the past two decades. This report describes a case of a 31-year-old woman presenting with multifocal pneumonia and uncomplicated parapneumonic effusion, considered as COVID-19 pneumonia initially, then found to have Lemierre's syndrome with Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia and right internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. Her condition improved after four weeks of antibiotics without anticoagulation. The article summarized the history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of Lemierre's syndrome, the rare but severe complication of bacterial infection. The article also summarized six reported Lemierre's syndrome cases during the COVID-19 pandemic to emphasize the significance of having a broad differential diagnosis for respiratory symptoms, especially in the COVID-19 era.
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- Yani Zhang
- Internal Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, USA
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Schwarz C, Mathieu J, Gomez JL, Miller MR, Tikhonova M, Nagaraja T, Alvarez PJJ. Unexpected finding of Fusobacterium varium as the dominant Fusobacterium species in cattle rumen: potential implications for liver abscess etiology and interventions. J Anim Sci 2023; 101:skad130. [PMID: 37104065 PMCID: PMC10195197 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skad130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Fusobacterium varium has been generally overlooked in cattle rumen microbiome studies relative to the presumably more abundant liver abscess-causing Fusobacterium necrophorum. However, F. varium was found to be more abundant in the rumen fluid of cattle and under culture conditions tailored to enrich F. necrophorum. Using near-full length 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid sequencing, we demonstrate that F. varium grows under restrictive conditions commonly used to enumerate F. necrophorum, suggesting that previous F. necrophorum abundance assessment may have been inaccurate and that F. varium may be an underestimated member of the ruminal bacterial community. Fusobacterium varium were not as susceptible as F. necrophorum to in-feed antibiotics conventionally used in feedlots. Exposure to tylosin, the current gold standard for liver abscess reduction strategies in cattle, consistently hindered growth of the F. necrophorum strains tested by over 67% (P < 0.05) relative to the unexposed control. In contrast, F. varium strains were totally or highly resistant (0%-13% reduction in maximum yield, P < 0.05). Monensin, an ionophore antibiotic, had greater inhibitory activity against F. necrophorum than F. varium. Finally, preliminary genomic analysis of two F. varium isolates from the rumen revealed the presence of virulence genes related to those of pathogenic human F. varium isolates associated with active invasion of mammalian cells. The data presented here encourage further investigation into the ecological role of F. varium within the bovine rumen and potential role in liver abscess development, and proactive interventions.
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- Cory Schwarz
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Sentinel Environmental Group, LLC, Houston, TX 77082, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Sentinel Environmental Group, LLC, Houston, TX 77082, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Sentinel Environmental Group, LLC, Houston, TX 77082, USA
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Immunometabolic and potential tumor-promoting changes in 3D cervical cell models infected with bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria. Commun Biol 2022; 5:725. [PMID: 35869172 PMCID: PMC9307755 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03681-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AbstractSpecific bacteria of the human microbiome influence carcinogenesis at diverse anatomical sites. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal disorder in premenopausal women that is associated with gynecologic sequelae, including cervical cancer. BV-associated microorganisms, such as Fusobacterium, Lancefieldella, Peptoniphilus, and Porphyromonas have been associated with gynecologic and other cancers, though the pro-oncogenic mechanisms employed by these bacteria are poorly understood. Here, we integrated a multi-omics approach with our three-dimensional (3-D) cervical epithelial cell culture model to investigate how understudied BV-associated bacteria linked to gynecologic neoplasia influence hallmarks of cancer in vitro. Lancefieldella parvulum and Peptoniphilus lacrimalis elicited robust proinflammatory responses in 3-D cervical cells. Fusobacterium nucleatum and Fusobacterium gonidiaformans modulated metabolic hallmarks of cancer corresponding to accumulation of 2-hydroxyglutarate, pro-inflammatory lipids, and signs of oxidative stress and genotoxic hydrogen sulfide. This study provides mechanistic insights into how gynecologic cancer-associated bacteria might facilitate a tumor-promoting microenvironment in the human cervix.
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Kim M, Yun SY, Lee Y, Lee H, Yong D, Lee K. Clinical Differences in Patients Infected with Fusobacterium and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Fusobacterium Isolates Recovered at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Korea. Ann Lab Med 2022; 42:188-195. [PMID: 34635612 PMCID: PMC8548237 DOI: 10.3343/alm.2022.42.2.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Fusobacterium species are obligately anaerobic, gram-negative bacilli. Especially, F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum are highly relevant human pathogens. We investigated clinical differences in patients infected with Fusobacterium spp. and determined the antimicrobial susceptibility of Fusobacterium isolates. Methods We collected clinical data of 86 patients from whom Fusobacterium spp. were isolated from clinical specimens at a tertiary-care hospital in Korea between 2003 and 2020. In total, 76 non-duplicated Fusobacterium isolates were selected for antimicrobial susceptibility testing by the agar dilution method, according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines (M11-A9). Results F. nucleatum was most frequently isolated from blood cultures and was associated with hematologic malignancy, whereas F. necrophorum was mostly prevalent in head and neck infections. Anti-anaerobic agents were more commonly used to treat F. nucleatum and F. varium infections than to treat F. necrophorum infections. We observed no significant difference in mortality between patients infected with these species. All F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum isolates were susceptible to the antimicrobial agents tested. F. varium was resistant to clindamycin (48%) and moxifloxacin (24%), and F. mortiferum was resistant to penicillin G (22%) and ceftriaxone (67%). β-Lactamase activity was not detected. Conclusions Despite the clinical differences among patients with clinically important Fusobacterium infections, there was no significant difference in the mortality rates. Some Fusobacterium spp. were resistant to penicillin G, ceftriaxone, clindamycin, or moxifloxacin. This study may provide clinically relevant data for implementing empirical treatment against Fusobacterium infections.
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- Myungsook Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Seoul Clinical Laboratories Academy, Yongin, Korea
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Qi Y, Wu HM, Yang Z, Zhou YF, Jin L, Yang MF, Wang FY. New Insights into the Role of Oral Microbiota Dysbiosis in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:42-55. [PMID: 33527328 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06837-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic intestinal inflammatory disorders with a prolonged duration characterized by recurrent relapse and remission. The exact etiology of IBD remains poorly understood despite the identification of relevant risk factors, including individual genetic susceptibility, environmental triggers, and disruption of immune homeostasis. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is believed to exacerbate the progression of IBD. Recently, increasing evidence has also linked oral microbiota dysbiosis with the development of IBD. On the one hand, IBD patients show significantly unbalanced composition and function of the oral microbiota known as dysbiosis. On the other, overabundances of oral commensal bacteria with opportunistic pathogenicity have been found in the gut microbiota of IBD patients. Herein, we review the current information on the causative factors of IBD, especially recent evidence of IBD-associated oral microbiota dysbiosis, which has seldom been covered in the previous literature review, highlighting the pathogenic mechanisms of specific oral bacteria in the development of IBD. Ectopic colonization of several oral bacteria, including a subset of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Streptococcus mutans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Campylobacter concisus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae, may lead to destruction of the intestinal epithelial barrier, excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines, disruption of the host immune system, and dysbiosis of gut microbiota, consequently aggravating chronic intestinal inflammation. Studying oral microbiota dysbiosis may open future horizons for understanding IBD pathogenesis and provide novel biomarkers for IBD. This review also presents the current treatment and new perspectives for IBD treatment.
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- Ying Qi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan East Road 305, Nanjing, 210002, China.
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Lean NE, Young A, Ahern BJ. Fusobacterium necrophorum
septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in an Australian Stockhorse mare. EQUINE VET EDUC 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- N. E. Lean
- School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton Queensland Australia
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Borgognone A, Serna G, Noguera-Julian M, Alonso L, Parera M, Català-Moll F, Sanchez L, Fasani R, Paredes R, Nuciforo P. Performance of 16S Metagenomic Profiling in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded versus Fresh-Frozen Colorectal Cancer Tissues. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13215421. [PMID: 34771584 PMCID: PMC8582506 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues represent the most widely available clinical material to study colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the accuracy and clinical validity of FFPE microbiome profiling in CRC is uncertain. Here, we compared the microbial composition of 10 paired fresh-frozen (FF) and FFPE CRC tissues using 16S rRNA sequencing and RNA-ISH. Both sample types showed different microbial diversity and composition. FF samples were enriched in archaea and representative CRC-associated bacteria, such as Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Fusobacteria. Conversely, FFPE samples were mainly enriched in typical contaminants, such as Sphingomonadales and Rhodobacterales. RNA-ISH in FFPE tissues confirmed the presence of CRC-associated bacteria, such as Fusobacterium and Bacteroides, as well as Propionibacterium allowing discrimination between tumor-associated and contaminant taxa. An internal quality index showed that the degree of similarity within sample pairs inversely correlated with the dominance of contaminant taxa. Given the importance of FFPE specimens for larger studies in human cancer genomics, our findings may provide useful indications on potential confounding factors to consider for accurate and reproducible metagenomics analyses.
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- Alessandra Borgognone
- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; (A.B.); (M.N.-J.); (M.P.); (F.C.-M.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (G.S.); (L.A.); (L.S.); (R.F.)
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; (A.B.); (M.N.-J.); (M.P.); (F.C.-M.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia (UVic–UCC), 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (G.S.); (L.A.); (L.S.); (R.F.)
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; (A.B.); (M.N.-J.); (M.P.); (F.C.-M.)
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; (A.B.); (M.N.-J.); (M.P.); (F.C.-M.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (G.S.); (L.A.); (L.S.); (R.F.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (G.S.); (L.A.); (L.S.); (R.F.)
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; (A.B.); (M.N.-J.); (M.P.); (F.C.-M.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia (UVic–UCC), 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- Fight AIDS Foundation, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Correspondence: (R.P.); (P.N.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (G.S.); (L.A.); (L.S.); (R.F.)
- Correspondence: (R.P.); (P.N.)
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Butowski CF, Moon CD, Thomas DG, Young W, Bermingham EN. The effects of raw-meat diets on the gastrointestinal microbiota of the cat and dog: a review. N Z Vet J 2021; 70:1-9. [PMID: 34463606 DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2021.1975586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this review is to summarise the available literature on the effects of consuming raw, red meat diets on the gastrointestinal microbiome of the cat and dog. In recent years, feeding raw meat diets to cats and dogs has increased, in part associated with trends in human nutrition for "natural" and "species-appropriate" diets. These diets range from home-prepared unprocessed, nutritionally incomplete diets to complete and balanced diets with sterilisation steps in their manufacturing process. Feeding some formats of raw meat diets has been associated with nutritional inadequacies and zoonotic transfer of pathogens. The feeding of raw meat diets has been shown to alter the gastrointestinal microbiome of the cat and dog, increasing the relative abundances of bacteria associated with protein and fat utilisation, including members of the genera Fusobacterium and Clostridium. While in humans, these genera are more commonly known for members that are associated with disease, they are a diverse group that also contains harmless commensals that are a normal component of the gastrointestinal microbiota. Moreover, members of these genera are known to produce butyrate from protein and amino acid fermentation and contribute to intestinal homeostasis in raw meat-fed dogs and cats. Currently, only a limited number of studies have examined the impacts of raw meat diets on the cat and dog microbiota, with many of these being descriptive. Additional controlled and systems-based studies are required to functionally characterise the roles of key microbial groups in the metabolism of raw meat diets, and determine their impacts on the health and nutrition of the host.
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- C F Butowski
- Smart Foods, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Resilient Agriculture, AgResearch Limited, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Centre for Feline Nutrition, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Smart Foods, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Smart Foods, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Chen J, Xiong A, Ma Y, Qin C, Ho CL. Impact of the Host-Microbiome on Osteomyelitis Pathogenesis. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:702484. [PMID: 34434965 PMCID: PMC8381018 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.702484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The microbiome is a collection of genomes from microbiota, including all microorganisms in a niche, through direct and indirect interactions with the host. Certain microorganisms can exist in areas conventionally considered to be sterile, such as the bone matrix. Osseous microbiota dysbiosis caused by host-microbiome perturbation or external infections may ultimately lead to osteomyelitis, a bone inflammatory disorder. Our review covers the current discoveries on the impact of host-microbiome on osteomyelitis and some common osseous diseases. Some studies suggest that the microbiotas from both osseous and non-osseous tissues (e.g., blood or gut) impact the pathogenicity of osteomyelitis and other osseous diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). We believe that this review will provide readers with a better understanding on the role of the microbiome to the host’s bone health.
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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Postoperative Complications Are Associated with Long-Term Changes in the Gut Microbiota Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11030246. [PMID: 33809741 PMCID: PMC8002283 DOI: 10.3390/life11030246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Changes in the gut microbiome have already been associated with postoperative complications in major abdominal surgery. However, it is still unclear whether these changes are transient or a long-lasting effect. Therefore, the aim of this prospective clinical pilot study was to examine long-term changes in the gut microbiota and to correlate these changes with the clinical course of the patient. Methods: In total, stool samples of 62 newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients undergoing primary tumor resection were analyzed by 16S-rDNA next-generation sequencing. Stool samples were collected preoperatively in order to determine the gut microbiome at baseline as well as at 6, 12, and 24 months thereafter to observe longitudinal changes. Postoperatively, the study patients were separated into two groups-patients who suffered from postoperative complications (n = 30) and those without complication (n = 32). Patients with postoperative complications showed a significantly stronger reduction in the alpha diversity starting 6 months after operation, which does not resolve, even after 24 months. The structure of the microbiome was also significantly altered from baseline at six-month follow-up in patients with complications (p = 0.006). This was associated with a long-lasting decrease of a large number of species in the gut microbiota indicating an impact in the commensal microbiota and a long-lasting increase of Fusobacterium ulcerans. The microbial composition of the gut microbiome shows significant changes in patients with postoperative complications up to 24 months after surgery.
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Identification of Immunodominant Outer Membrane Proteins of Fusobacterium necrophorum from Severe Ovine Footrot By MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:1298-1304. [PMID: 33638672 PMCID: PMC7997824 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify the immunodominant outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Fusobacterium necrophorum from sheep affected with severe foot-rot. The OMP profile of ovine strains of F. necrophorum has not been well studied. We analyzed the OMP profile of the most frequent lktA variant JKS-F3 of F. necrophorum associated with severe ovine foot-rot with lesion score 4 in order to identify its major immunodominant OMPs. Electrophoretic separations of extracted OMPs showed a number of spots in two-dimensional electrophoretic gels. Two immunoreactive proteins of size around 43 kDa were identified through western blotting using hyperimmune sera raised in rabbits. These two immunogenic OMPs were analyzed by Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF/MS) which revealed that these two OMPs of lktA variant JKS-F3 of F. necrophorum showed 46 and 42 percent protein sequence coverage and scores of 125 and 114, respectively, with the reported 43 kDa outer membrane protein of F. necrophorum strain H05, a putative porin having properties similar to pore-forming proteins of anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria. These identified immunogenic OMPs will contribute to our understanding of the pathogenic role played by this organism in ovine foot-rot and could be exploited to devise an effective control strategy through development of an OMP-based recombinant vaccine to mitigate foot-rot in sheep and goats.
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Richardson M, Ren J, Rubinstein MR, Taylor JA, Friedman RA, Shen B, Han YW. Analysis of 16S rRNA genes reveals reduced Fusobacterial community diversity when translocating from saliva to GI sites. Gut Microbes 2020; 12:1-13. [PMID: 33054632 PMCID: PMC7577115 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1814120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative oral commensal anaerobe which has been increasingly implicated in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, GI cancers. The oral cavity harbors a diverse group of Fusobacterium, and it is postulated that F. nucleatum in the GI tract originate from the mouth. It is not known, however, if all oral Fusobacterium translocate to the GI sites with equal efficiencies. Therefore, we amplified 16S rRNA genes of F. nucleatum and F. periodonticum, two closely related oral species from matched saliva, gastric aspirates, and colon or ileal pouch aspirates of three patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and three healthy controls, and saliva alone from seven patients with either active IBD or IBD in remission. The 16S rRNA gene amplicons were cloned, and the DNA sequences determined by Sanger sequencing. The results demonstrate that fusobacterial community composition differs more significantly between the oral and GI sites than between different individuals. The oral communities demonstrate the highest level of variation and have the richest pool of unique sequences, with certain nodes/strains enriched in the GI tract and others diminished during translocation. The gastric and colon/pouch communities exhibit reduced diversity and are more closely related, possibly due to selective pressure in the GI tract. This study elucidates selective translocation of oral fusobacteria to the GI tract. Identification of specific transmissible clones will facilitate risk assessment for developing Fusobacterium-implicated GI disorders.
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- Miles Richardson
- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Biomedical Informatics Shared Resource, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vagelos Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Medical Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medicine Center, New York, NY, USA
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Yeoh YK, Chen Z, Wong MCS, Hui M, Yu J, Ng SC, Sung JJY, Chan FKL, Chan PKS. Southern Chinese populations harbour non-nucleatum Fusobacteria possessing homologues of the colorectal cancer-associated FadA virulence factor. Gut 2020; 69:1998-2007. [PMID: 32051205 PMCID: PMC7569397 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-319635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Fusobacteria are not common nor relatively abundant in non-colorectal cancer (CRC) populations, however, we identified multiple Fusobacterium taxa nearly absent in western and rural populations to be comparatively more prevalent and relatively abundant in southern Chinese populations. We investigated whether these represented known or novel lineages in the Fusobacterium genus, and assessed their genomes for features implicated in development of cancer. METHODS Prevalence and relative abundances of fusobacterial species were calculated from 3157 CRC and non-CRC gut metagenomes representing 16 populations from various biogeographies. Microbial genomes were assembled and compared with existing reference genomes to assess novel fusobacterial diversity. Phylogenetic distribution of virulence genes implicated in CRC was investigated. RESULTS Irrespective of CRC disease status, southern Chinese populations harboured increased prevalence (maximum 39% vs 7%) and relative abundances (average 0.4% vs 0.04% of gut community) of multiple recognised and novel fusobacterial taxa phylogenetically distinct from Fusobacterium nucleatum. Genomes assembled from southern Chinese gut metagenomes increased existing fusobacterial diversity by 14.3%. Homologues of the FadA adhesin linked to CRC were consistently detected in several monophyletic lineages sister to and inclusive of F. varium and F. ulcerans, but not F. mortiferum. We also detected increased prevalence and relative abundances of F. varium in CRC compared with non-CRC cohorts, which together with distribution of FadA homologues supports a possible association with gut disease. CONCLUSION The proportion of fusobacteria in guts of southern Chinese populations are higher compared with several western and rural populations in line with the notion of environment/biogeography driving human gut microbiome composition. Several non-nucleatum taxa possess FadA homologues and were enriched in CRC cohorts; whether this imposes a risk in developing CRC and other gut diseases deserves further investigation.
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- Yun Kit Yeoh
- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gut Microbiota Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong .,Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Messman RD, Contreras-Correa ZE, Paz HA, Perry G, Lemley CO. Vaginal bacterial community composition and concentrations of estradiol at the time of artificial insemination in Brangus heifers. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:5846190. [PMID: 32515480 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The knowledge surrounding the bovine vaginal microbiota and its implications on fertility and reproductive traits remains incomplete. The objective of the current study was to characterize the bovine vaginal bacterial community and estradiol concentrations at the time of artificial insemination (AI). Brangus heifers (n = 78) underwent a 7-d Co-Synch + controlled internal drug release estrus synchronization protocol. At AI, a double-guarded uterine culture swab was used to sample the anterior vaginal tract. Immediately after swabbing the vaginal tract, blood samples were collected by coccygeal venipuncture to determine concentrations of estradiol. Heifers were retrospectively classified as pregnant (n = 29) vs. nonpregnant (n = 49) between 41 and 57 d post-AI. Additionally, heifers were classified into low (1.1 to 2.5 pg/mL; n = 21), medium (2.6 to 6.7 pg/mL; n = 30), and high (7.2 to 17.6 pg/mL; n = 27) concentration of estradiol. The vaginal bacterial community composition was determined through sequencing of the V4 region from the 16S rRNA gene using the Illumina Miseq platform. Alpha diversity was compared via ANOVA and beta diversity was compared via PERMANOVA. There were no differences in the Shannon diversity index (alpha diversity; P = 0.336) or Bray-Curtis dissimilarity (beta diversity; P = 0.744) of pregnant vs. nonpregnant heifers. Overall, bacterial community composition in heifers with high, medium, or low concentrations of estradiol did not differ (P = 0.512). While no overall compositional differences were observed, species-level differences were present within pregnancy status and estradiol concentration groups. The implications of these species-level differences are unknown, but these differences could alter the vaginal environment thereby influencing fertility and vaginal health. Therefore, species-level changes could provide better insight rather than overall microbial composition in relation to an animal's reproductive health.
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- Riley D Messman
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
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- Department of Animal Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
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Fujiwara N, Kitamura N, Yoshida K, Yamamoto T, Ozaki K, Kudo Y. Involvement of Fusobacterium Species in Oral Cancer Progression: A Literature Review Including Other Types of Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21176207. [PMID: 32867334 PMCID: PMC7504605 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammation caused by infections has been suggested to be one of the most important cause of cancers. It has recently been shown that there is correlation between intestinal bacteria and cancer development including metastasis. As over 700 bacterial species exist in an oral cavity, it has been concerning that bacterial infection may cause oral cancer. However, the role of bacteria regarding tumorigenesis of oral cancer remains unclear. Several papers have shown that Fusobacterium species deriving the oral cavities, especially, play a crucial role for the development of colorectal and esophageal cancer. F. nucleatum is a well-known oral bacterium involved in formation of typical dental plaque on human teeth and causing periodontal diseases. The greatest characteristic of F. nucleatum is its ability to adhere to various bacteria and host cells. Interestingly, F. nucleatum is frequently detected in oral cancer tissues. Moreover, detection of F. nucleatum is correlated with the clinical stage of oral cancer. Although the detailed mechanism is still unclear, Fusobacterium species have been suggested to be associated with cell adhesion, tumorigenesis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, inflammasomes, cell cycle, etc. in oral cancer. In this review, we introduce the reports focused on the association of Fusobacterium species with cancer development and progression including oral, esophageal, and colon cancers.
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- Natsumi Fujiwara
- Department of Oral Health Care Promotion, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan; (N.F.); (K.O.)
- Department of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan; (N.K.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Oral Health Care Education, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan; (N.K.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Oral Health Care Promotion, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan; (N.F.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Oral Bioscience, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-88-633-7325
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Postpartum Fusobacterium gonidiaformans bacteremia. Anaerobe 2020; 62:102168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2020.102168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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RATIONALE In patients receiving biological therapies, serious infections are a major concern. Infections associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy include tuberculosis, viral, fungal, and bacterial infections. Likewise, severe infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, lung, skin and soft tissue, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, joint, and bone have also been reported previously. However, infections involving the central nervous system are rare, especially an intracranial infection caused by odontogenic infection. To date, only few cases have been reported of this infection. This is the first case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis receiving adalimumab and developing brain abscess of odontogenic origin. PATIENT CONCERNS A 39-year-old male with psoriatic arthritis receiving adalimumab treatment came to the emergency department with initial presentation of sudden onset convulsions. He had been receiving adalimumab treatment for 1 month. Two days after the third injection, the patient had an episode of sudden-onset general convulsion for nearly 5 min with the upgazing and general tonic presentation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed left frontal lobe brain abscess. Pus culture from the brain abscess detected Streptococcus sanguinis (S. sanguinis), Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), and Parvimonas micra (P. micra). DIAGNOSIS Brain abscess with odontogenic infection. INTERVENTIONS The patient received left frontal craniotomy, abscess drainage and systemic empiric antibiotics treatment with vancomycin, cefepime, and metronidazole. Due to drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms during the treatment, vancomycin and metronidazole were discontinued, and systemic antibiotics were switched to teicoplanin and ceftriaxone. OUTCOMES A brain MRI follow-up performed after 1 month of initial treatment revealed the reduced size of the abscess lesion and minimal oedema. The patient was discharged with stable condition. LESSONS To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis receiving adalimumab and developing brain abscess of odontogenic origin. Such a rare diagnosis must be kept in mind when patients treated with adalimumab present with sudden-onset convulsions. Careful dental examination should be performed before administration of adalimumab.
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- Yu-Pei Lo
- Department of Dermatology, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Dermatology, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Dermatology, China Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Dermatology, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Dermatology, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC
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Bronzato JD, Bomfim RA, Edwards DH, Crouch D, Hector MP, Gomes BPFA. Detection of Fusobacterium in oral and head and neck cancer samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 112:104669. [PMID: 32028171 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS This systematic review aimed to analyse: a) the presence and the abundance of Fusobacterium; b) the Fusobacterium species most often found, and c) the most common methods used for their identification in oral/head and neck cancer samples. DESIGN A protocol was registered on PROSPERO database. This review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Literature search was performed on five electronic biomedical databases, namely Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane from their start dates to 30 August 2018. Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility for inclusion; extracted the data; and evaluated the risk of bias. RESULTS From 118 unique abstract records, 88 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 17 publications were included in this review. Meta-analysis showed an increased prevalence of 6 % (95 % CI, 3-9) of Fusobacterium in tumour lesions than in non-tumour lesions (Fusobacterium prevalence of 16 % in tumour lesions and of 10 % in non-tumour lesions), and a 2.93 higher chance of Fusobacterium being present in tumour lesions (95 % CI, 1.47-5.81). The most common detection methods were based on molecular evidence (64.70 %) (95 % CI, 37.7-84.7). F. nucleatum was the most prevalent species (47.06 %) (95 % CI, 23.5-72). CONCLUSION In conclusion, Fusobacterium is present and in higher abundance in oral/head and neck cancer samples when compared to non-cancer samples, suggesting that Fusobacterium may contribute to oral/head and neck cancer development.
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- Juliana D Bronzato
- Dental School, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee DD1 5HR, United Kingdom; Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso Do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Dental School, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee DD1 5HR, United Kingdom
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- Dental School, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee DD1 5HR, United Kingdom
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- Dental School, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee DD1 5HR, United Kingdom
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- Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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Jacobs L, McMahon BH, Berendzen J, Longmire J, Gleasner C, Hengartner NW, Vuyisich M, Cohn JR, Jenkins M, Bartlow AW, Fair JM. California condor microbiomes: Bacterial variety and functional properties in captive-bred individuals. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225858. [PMID: 31825977 PMCID: PMC6905524 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Around the world, scavenging birds such as vultures and condors have been experiencing drastic population declines. Scavenging birds have a distinct digestive process to deal with higher amounts of bacteria in their primary diet of carcasses in varying levels of decay. These observations motivate us to present an analysis of captive and healthy California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) microbiomes to characterize a population raised together under similar conditions. Shotgun metagenomic DNA sequences were analyzed from fecal and cloacal samples of captive birds. Classification of shotgun DNA sequence data with peptide signatures using the Sequedex package provided both phylogenetic and functional profiles, as well as individually annotated reads for targeted confirmatory analysis. We observed bacterial species previously associated with birds and gut microbiomes, including both virulent and opportunistic pathogens such as Clostridium perfringens, Propionibacterium acnes, Shigella flexneri, and Fusobacterium mortiferum, common flora such as Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus ruminus, and Bacteroides vulgatus, and mucosal microbes such as Delftia acidovorans, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and Corynebacterium falsnii. Classification using shotgun metagenomic reads from phylogenetic marker genes was consistent with, and more specific than, analysis based on 16S rDNA data. Classification of samples based on either phylogenetic or functional profiles of genomic fragments differentiated three types of samples: fecal, mature cloacal and immature cloacal, with immature birds having approximately 40% higher diversity of microbes.
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- Lindsey Jacobs
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- GenerisBio, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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Crypt- and Mucosa-Associated Core Microbiotas in Humans and Their Alteration in Colon Cancer Patients. mBio 2019; 10:mBio.01315-19. [PMID: 31311881 PMCID: PMC6635529 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01315-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Due to the huge number of bacteria constituting the human colon microbiota, alteration in the balance of its constitutive taxa (i.e., dysbiosis) is highly suspected of being involved in colorectal oncogenesis. Indeed, bacterial signatures in association with CRC have been described. These signatures may vary if bacteria are identified in feces or in association with tumor tissues. Here, we show that bacteria colonize human colonic crypts in tissues obtained from patients with CRC and with normal colonoscopy results. Aerobic nonfermentative Proteobacteria previously identified as constitutive of the crypt-specific core microbiota in murine colonic samples are similarly prevalent in human colonic crypts in combination with other anaerobic taxa. We also show that bacterial signatures characterizing the crypts of colonic tumors vary depending whether right-side or left-side tumors are analyzed. We have previously identified a crypt-specific core microbiota (CSCM) in the colons of healthy laboratory mice and related wild rodents. Here, we confirm that a CSCM also exists in the human colon and appears to be altered during colon cancer. The colonic microbiota is suggested to be involved in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Because the microbiota identified in fecal samples from CRC patients does not directly reflect the microbiota associated with tumor tissues themselves, we sought to characterize the bacterial communities from the crypts and associated adjacent mucosal surfaces of 58 patients (tumor and normal homologous tissue) and 9 controls with normal colonoscopy results. Here, we confirm that bacteria colonize human colonic crypts in both control and CRC tissues, and using laser-microdissected tissues and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we further show that right and left crypt- and mucosa-associated bacterial communities are significantly different. In addition to Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, and as with murine proximal colon crypts, environmental nonfermentative Proteobacteria are found in human colonic crypts. Fusobacterium and Bacteroides fragilis are more abundant in right-side tumors, whereas Parvimonas micra is more prevalent in left-side tumors. More precisely, Fusobacterium periodonticum is more abundant in crypts from cancerous samples in the right colon than in associated nontumoral samples from adjacent areas but not in left-side colonic samples. Future analysis of the interaction between these bacteria and the crypt epithelium, particularly intestinal stem cells, will allow deciphering of their possible oncogenic potential.
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Paramsothy S, Nielsen S, Kamm MA, Deshpande NP, Faith JJ, Clemente JC, Paramsothy R, Walsh AJ, van den Bogaerde J, Samuel D, Leong RWL, Connor S, Ng W, Lin E, Borody TJ, Wilkins MR, Colombel JF, Mitchell HM, Kaakoush NO. Specific Bacteria and Metabolites Associated With Response to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2019; 156:1440-1454.e2. [PMID: 30529583 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can induce remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In a randomized controlled trial of FMT in patients with active UC, we aimed to identify bacterial taxonomic and functional factors associated with response to therapy. METHODS We performed a double-blind trial of 81 patients with active UC randomly assigned to groups that received an initial colonoscopic infusion and then intensive multidonor FMT or placebo enemas, 5 d/wk for 8 weeks. Patients in the FMT group received blended homogenized stool from 3-7 unrelated donors. Patients in the placebo group were eligible to receive open-label FMT after the double-blind study period. We collected 314 fecal samples from the patients at screening, every 4 weeks during treatment, and 8 weeks after the blinded or open-label FMT therapy. We also collected 160 large-bowel biopsy samples from the patients at study entry, at completion of 8 weeks of blinded therapy, and at the end of open-label FMT, if applicable. We analyzed 105 fecal samples from the 14 individual donors (n = 55), who in turn contributed to 21 multidonor batches (n = 50). Bacteria in colonic and fecal samples were analyzed by both 16S ribosomal RNA gene and transcript amplicon sequencing; 285 fecal samples were analyzed by shotgun metagenomics, and 60 fecal samples were analyzed for metabolome features. RESULTS FMT increased microbial diversity and altered composition, based on analyses of colon and fecal samples collected before vs after FMT. Diversity was greater in fecal and colon samples collected before and after FMT treatment from patients who achieved remission compared with patients who did not. Patients in remission after FMT had enrichment of Eubacterium hallii and Roseburia inulivorans compared with patients who did not achieve remission after FMT and had increased levels of short-chain fatty acid biosynthesis and secondary bile acids. Patients who did not achieve remission had enrichment of Fusobacterium gonidiaformans, Sutterella wadsworthensis, and Escherichia species and increased levels of heme and lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. Bacteroides in donor stool were associated with remission in patients receiving FMT, and Streptococcus species in donor stool was associated with no response to FMT. CONCLUSIONS In an analysis of fecal and colonic mucosa samples from patients receiving FMT for active UC and stool samples from donors, we associated specific bacteria and metabolic pathways with induction of remission. These findings may be of value in the design of microbe-based therapies for UC. ClinicalTrials.gov, Number NCT01896635.
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- Sudarshan Paramsothy
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Australia; Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Digestive Diseases, Sydney, Australia
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Liu Y, Zheng Z, Yu L, Wu S, Sun L, Wu S, Xu Q, Cai S, Qin N, Bao W. Examination of the temporal and spatial dynamics of the gut microbiome in newborn piglets reveals distinct microbial communities in six intestinal segments. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3453. [PMID: 30837612 PMCID: PMC6400902 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40235-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Intestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in immune development and disease progression in mammals from birth onwards. The gastrointestinal tract of newborn mammals is rapidly colonized by microbes with tremendous biomass and diversity. Understanding how this complex of segmental communities evolves in different gastrointestinal sites over time has great biological significance and medical implications. However, most previous reports examining intestinal microbiota have focused on fecal samples, a strategy that overlooks the spatial microbial dynamics in different intestinal segments. Using intestinal digesta from six intestinal segments (duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, colon and rectum) of newborn piglets, we herein conducted a large-scale 16S rRNA gene sequencing-based study to characterize the segmental dynamics of porcine gut microbiota at eight postnatal intervals (days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 120 and 180). A total of 4,465 OTUs were obtained and showed that the six intestinal segments could be divided into three parts; in the duodenum-jejunum section, the most abundant genera included Lactobacillus and Bacteroides; in the ileum, Fusobacterium and Escherichia; and in the cecum-rectum section, Prevotella. Although the microbial communities of the piglets were similar among the six intestinal segments on postnatal day 1, they evolved and quickly differentiated at later intervals. An examination of time-dependent alterations in the dominant microbes revealed that the microbiome in the large intestine was very different from and much more stable than that in the small intestine. The gut microbiota in newborn piglets exhibited apparent temporal and spatial variations in different intestinal segments. The database of gut microbes in piglets could be a referable resource for future studies on mammalian gut microbiome development in early host growth phases.
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- Ying Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.,School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223001, China
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- Realbio Genomics Institute, Shanghai, 200123, China.,Shenzhen Jinrui Biotechnology, Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Realbio Genomics Institute, Shanghai, 200123, China.,Shenzhen Jinrui Biotechnology, Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Realbio Genomics Institute, Shanghai, 200123, China.,Shenzhen Jinrui Biotechnology, Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Realbio Genomics Institute, Shanghai, 200123, China. .,Shenzhen Jinrui Biotechnology, Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China. .,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Klasinc R, Lupyr K, Zeller I, Paula H, Makristathis A, Tuchmann F, Wrba T, Assadian O, Presterl E. Clinical characteristics of a large cohort of patients with positive culture of Fusobacterium necrophorum. GMS INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019; 6:Doc03. [PMID: 30671334 PMCID: PMC6301733 DOI: 10.3205/id000038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background: Fusobacterium necrophorum is a rare pathogen, mostly affecting young adults, causing infections of the head and neck, typically described as the Lemierre's syndrome. Today this symptom complex has become increasingly rare and has almost turned to a 'forgotten disease'. Methods: We performed a retrospective, descriptive study to identify the clinical features of patients with positive culture of F. necrophorum. Additionally, the antibiotic susceptibility profile of the pathogens was analysed. Results: During a period of 22 years 36 patients with at least one isolate of F. necrophorum were identified. Mostly tonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses were found, 10 patients were identified with bacteraemia, but only 4 patients presented with symptoms like sore throat, fever and swollen cervical lymph nodes, which may suggest Lemierre's. Most of the isolates (33/35) showed sensitivity to all tested antibiotics. Conclusion: Appropriate techniques are needed to detect F. necropho rum, especially from throat swabs, in the microbiological laboratory. Current clinical and microbiological practice may lead to under-diagnosis of infections caused by F. necrophorum. Further research is needed to define the colonization rate and to optimize methods for detection as well as identification of virulence.
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- Romana Klasinc
- Department of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.,Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, IT4Science, IT-Systems & Communications, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Liu Y, Baba Y, Ishimoto T, Iwatsuki M, Hiyoshi Y, Miyamoto Y, Yoshida N, Wu R, Baba H. Progress in characterizing the linkage between Fusobacterium nucleatum and gastrointestinal cancer. J Gastroenterol 2019; 54:33-41. [PMID: 30244399 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-018-1512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Microbiome research is a rapidly advancing field in human cancers. Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral bacterium, indigenous to the human oral cavity, that plays a role in periodontal disease. Recent studies have found that F. nucleatum can promote gastrointestinal tumor progression and affect the prognosis of the disease. In addition, F. nucleatum may contribute to the chemo-resistance of gastrointestinal cancers. This review summarizes recent progress in the pathogenesis of F. nucleatum and its impact on gastrointestinal cancer.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.,Second Oncology Department, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.,International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Second Oncology Department, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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Shannon B, Yi TJ, Perusini S, Gajer P, Ma B, Humphrys MS, Thomas-Pavanel J, Chieza L, Janakiram P, Saunders M, Tharao W, Huibner S, Shahabi K, Ravel J, Rebbapragada A, Kaul R. Association of HPV infection and clearance with cervicovaginal immunology and the vaginal microbiota. Mucosal Immunol 2017; 10:1310-1319. [PMID: 28120845 PMCID: PMC5526752 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2016.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may increase HIV risk. Since other genital infections enhance HIV susceptibility by inducing inflammation, we assessed the impact of HPV infection and clearance on genital immunology and the cervico-vaginal microbiome. Genital samples were collected from 65 women for HPV testing, immune studies and microbiota assessment; repeat HPV testing was performed after 6 months. All participants were HIV-uninfected and free of bacterial STIs. Cytobrush-derived T cell and dendritic cell subsets were assessed by multiparameter flow cytometry. Undiluted cervico-vaginal secretions were used to determine cytokine levels by multiplex ELISA, and to assess bacterial community composition and structure by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Neither HPV infection nor clearance were associated with broad differences in cervical T cell subsets or cytokines, although HPV clearance was associated with increased Langerhans cells and HPV infection with elevated IP-10 and MIG. Individuals with HPV more frequently had a high diversity cervico-vaginal microbiome (community state type IV) and were less likely to have an L. gasseri predominant microbiome. In summary, HPV infection and/or subsequent clearance was not associated with inflammation or altered cervical T cell subsets, but associations with increased Langerhans cells and the composition of the vaginal microbiome warrant further exploration.
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- B Shannon
- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario – Toronto Public Health Laboratory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Public Health Ontario – Toronto Public Health Laboratory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (BS, TJY, SH, KS, RK), Immunology (BS, TJY, RK), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (AR), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (LC, JT, MS, PJ, WT)
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Background Fusobacteriae are facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacilli which cause a range of invasive infections, amongst which pyogenic liver abscesses are rare. We describe a case of Fusobacterium nucleatum liver abscess and review the relevant literature. Case presentation A 51-year-old lady presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, rigors, and lethargy. Imaging revealed an abscess which was drained. Cultures of the blood and abscess aspirate grew Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevotella pleuritidis respectively. She achieved full recovery following treatment. A MEDLINE search was undertaken using free-text and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), keywords “Fusobacterium” and “Liver abscess”. Non-English language reports and cases without confirmed growth of Fusobacterium species were excluded. Additional cases were identified by surveying the references of each report and by using the same keywords in a web-based search. Forty-eight cases were identified, 41 in men. The median age was 42.5, with an interquartile range of 33. F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum were in involved in 22 cases each, and 4 cases were not further speciated. Among cases of F. nucleatum liver abscess, nine were attributed to periodontal disease, four to lower gastrointestinal tract disease, one to Lemierre’s Syndrome, and eight were considered cryptogenic. All patients treated made a full recovery. Antimicrobial treatment duration ranged from 2 weeks to 6 months with a median of 6 weeks. Conclusion Fusobacterium nucleatum is an uncommon cause of liver abscess generally associated with good clinical outcomes with contemporary medical and surgical care.
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- Dilip Jayasimhan
- Department of Medicine, Waikato Hospital, Level 2 Waiora Waikato Building, Pembroke Street, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand.
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- Department of General Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Level 2 Waiora Waikato Building, Pembroke Street, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Waikato Hospital, Level 2 Waiora Waikato Building, Pembroke Street, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand.
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Cleaver LM, Palanivel S, Mack D, Warren S. A case of polymicrobial anaerobic spondylodiscitis due to Parvimonas micra and Fusobacterium nucleatum. JMM Case Rep 2017; 4:e005092. [PMID: 29026618 PMCID: PMC5630959 DOI: 10.1099/jmmcr.0.005092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Introduction. Here, we present a case of polymicrobial anaerobic spondylodiscitis. Case Presentation. A forty-five year-old female patient was referred to a specialist orthopaedic hospital with an eight week history of back pain without fevers. X-ray imaging and magnetic resonance imaging showed acute osteomyelitis of the twelfth thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae. Prolonged enrichment cultures grew Parvimonas micra and Fusobacterium nucleatum, identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry (MS). The patient was successfully treated with six weeks of intravenous ertapenem and oral clindamycin. Conclusion. Anaerobic discitis is rare, and polymicrobial discitis is rarer still. A PubMed literature review revealed only seven cases of F. nucleatum discitis and only twelve cases of P. micra discitis; this includes only one other reported case of a polymicrobial discitis due to infection with both anaerobes. We emphasise the importance of prolonging enrichment culture and the use of fast yet accurate identification of anaerobes using MALDI-ToF MS in these infections.
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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Mailhe M, Ricaboni D, Vitton V, Benezech A, Dubourg G, Michelle C, Andrieu C, Armstrong N, Bittar F, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Million M. Noncontiguous finished genome sequence and description of Fusobacterium massiliense sp. nov. isolated from human duodenum. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 16:3-12. [PMID: 28116104 PMCID: PMC5225283 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The strain Marseille-P2749T (= CSUR P2749 = DSM 103085) was isolated as part of culturomics study from a liquid duodenum sample from a French man. Bacterial cells were Gram-negative bacilli, fusiform shaped and non–spore forming, and they grew in microaerophilic and anaerobic atmosphere. Its genome is 1 809 169 bp long and contains 1646 protein-coding genes. The DNA G+C content was 27.33 mol%. This strain exhibited a 95.9% sequence similarity with Fusobacterium periodonticum, the phylogenetically closest species with standing in nomenclature. Strain Marseille-P2749T is suggested to be a novel species belonging to the genus Fusobacterium, for which the name Fusobacterium massiliense sp. nov. is proposed.
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- M Mailhe
- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France; Département des sciences cliniques et biomédicales, Luigi Sacco, Division des Maladies Infectieuses III, Université de Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Service de Gastroentérologie, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Service de Gastroentérologie, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France; Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS7278, IRD198, INSERM 1095, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée-Infection, Faculté de médecine, Marseille, France
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De Witte C, Flahou B, Ducatelle R, Smet A, De Bruyne E, Cnockaert M, Taminiau B, Daube G, Vandamme P, Haesebrouck F. Detection, isolation and characterization of Fusobacterium gastrosuis sp. nov. colonizing the stomach of pigs. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 40:42-50. [PMID: 27816261 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nine strains of a novel Fusobacterium sp. were isolated from the stomach of 6-8 months old and adult pigs. The isolates were obligately anaerobic, although they endured 2h exposure to air. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA and gyrase B genes demonstrated that the isolates showed high sequence similarity with Fusobacterium mortiferum, Fusobacterium ulcerans, Fusobacterium varium, Fusobacterium russii and Fusobacterium necrogenes, but formed a distinct lineage in the genus Fusobacterium. Comparative analysis of the genome of the type strain of this novel Fusobacterium sp. confirmed that it is different from other recognized Fusobacterium spp. DNA-DNA hybridization, fingerprinting and genomic %GC determination further supported the conclusion that the isolates belong to a new, distinct species. The isolates were also distinguishable from these and other Fusobacterium spp. by phenotypical characterization. The strains produced indole and exhibited proline arylamidase and glutamic acid decarboxylase activity. They did not hydrolyse esculin, did not exhibit pyroglutamic acid arylamidase, valine arylamidase, α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase, β-galactosidase-6-phosphate or α-glucosidase activity nor produced acid from cellobiose, glucose, lactose, mannitol, mannose, maltose, raffinose, saccharose, salicin or trehalose. The major fatty acids were C16:0 and C18:1ω9c. The name Fusobacterium gastrosuis sp. nov. is proposed for the novel isolates with the type strain CDW1(T) (=DSM 101753(T)=LMG 29236(T)). We also demonstrated that Clostridium rectum and mortiferum Fusobacterium represent the same species, with nomenclatural priority for the latter.
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Food Sciences, FARAH, Université de Liège, Avenue de Cureghem 10, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Food Sciences, FARAH, Université de Liège, Avenue de Cureghem 10, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Uzun Kemik Osteomiyelitinin Nadir Bir Etkeni: Fusobacterium necrophorum. ANADOLU KLINIĞI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI 2016. [DOI: 10.21673/anadoluklin.180740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Fusobacterial head and neck infections in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:953-8. [PMID: 25980688 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fusobacterium species are increasingly recognized as a cause of head and neck infections in children. These infections include acute and chronic otitis, sinusitis, mastoiditis, and tonsillitis; peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses; Lemierre syndrome; post-anginal cervical lymphadenitis; and periodontitis. They can also be involved in brain abscess and bacteremia associated with head and neck infections. This review describes the clinical spectrum of head and neck fusobacterial infection in children and their management.
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Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature. Case Rep Infect Dis 2015; 2015:759539. [PMID: 26000181 PMCID: PMC4426655 DOI: 10.1155/2015/759539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Spondylodiscitis caused by Fusobacterium species is rare. Most cases of spontaneous spondylodiscitis are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and most postoperative cases are caused by Staphylococcus aureus or coagulase-negative staphylococci. Escherichia coli is the most common Gram-negative organism causing spondylodiscitis. Fusobacterium species are unusual causes for anaerobic spondylodiscitis. We report the case of a patient with spontaneous L2-L3 spondylodiscitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and epidural abscess caused by Fusobacterium species and review the literature for patients with Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis.
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Aruni AW, Mishra A, Dou Y, Chioma O, Hamilton BN, Fletcher HM. Filifactor alocis--a new emerging periodontal pathogen. Microbes Infect 2015; 17:517-30. [PMID: 25841800 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Filifactor alocis, a previously unrecognized Gram-positive anaerobic rod, is now considered a new emerging pathogen that may play a significant role in periodontal disease. F. alocis' unique characteristics and variations at the molecular level that may be responsible for the functional changes required to mediate the pathogenic process are discussed.
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA; Institute of Oral Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Wang K, Miao T, Lu W, He J, Cui B, Li J, Li Y, Xiao L. Analysis of oral microbial community and Th17-associated cytokines in saliva of patients with oral lichen planus. Microbiol Immunol 2015; 59:105-13. [PMID: 25644086 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- West China School of Medicine; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610041 China
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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- State Key L; aboratory; of Oral Diseases; West China Hospital of Stomatology
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The diverse Fusobacterium genus contains species implicated in multiple clinical pathologies, including periodontal disease, preterm birth, and colorectal cancer. The lack of genetic tools for manipulating these organisms leaves us with little understanding of the genes responsible for adherence to and invasion of host cells. Actively invading Fusobacterium species can enter host cells independently, whereas passively invading species need additional factors, such as compromise of mucosal integrity or coinfection with other microbes. We applied whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis to study the evolution of active and passive invasion strategies and to infer factors associated with active forms of host cell invasion. The evolution of active invasion appears to have followed an adaptive radiation in which two of the three fusobacterial lineages acquired new genes and underwent expansions of ancestral genes that enable active forms of host cell invasion. Compared to passive invaders, active invaders have much larger genomes, encode FadA-related adhesins, and possess twice as many genes encoding membrane-related proteins, including a large expansion of surface-associated proteins containing the MORN2 domain of unknown function. We predict a role for proteins containing MORN2 domains in adhesion and active invasion. In the largest and most comprehensive comparison of sequenced Fusobacterium species to date, we have generated a testable model for the molecular pathogenesis of Fusobacterium infection and illuminate new therapeutic or diagnostic strategies. Fusobacterium species have recently been implicated in a broad spectrum of human pathologies, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, preterm birth, and colorectal cancer. Largely due to the genetic intractability of member species, the mechanisms by which Fusobacterium causes these pathologies are not well understood, although adherence to and active invasion of host cells appear important. We examined whole-genome sequence data from a diverse set of Fusobacterium species to identify genetic determinants of active forms of host cell invasion. Our analyses revealed that actively invading Fusobacterium species have larger genomes than passively invading species and possess a specific complement of genes—including a class of genes of unknown function that we predict evolved to enable host cell adherence and invasion. This study provides an important framework for future studies on the role of Fusobacterium in pathologies such as colorectal cancer.
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Effect of oral administration of metronidazole or prednisolone on fecal microbiota in dogs. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107909. [PMID: 25229475 PMCID: PMC4168260 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal microbiota have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various gastrointestinal disorders in dogs, including acute diarrhea and chronic enteropathy. Metronidazole and prednisolone are commonly prescribed for the treatment of these diseases; however, their effects on gastrointestinal microbiota have not been investigated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of these drugs on the gastrointestinal microbiota of dogs. Metronidazole was administered twice daily at 12.5 mg/kg to a group of five healthy dogs, and prednisolone at 1.0 mg/kg daily to a second group of five healthy dogs for 14 days. Fecal samples were collected before and after administration (day 0 and 14), and 14 and 28 days after cessation (day 28 and 42). DNA was extracted, and the bacterial diversity and composition of each sample were determined based on 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences using next-generation sequencing (Illumina MiSeq). In the group administered metronidazole, bacterial diversity indices significantly decreased at day 14, and recovered after the cessation. Principal coordinates analysis and hierarchical dendrogram construction based on unweighted and weighted UniFrac distance matrices revealed that bacterial composition was also significantly altered by metronidazole at day 14 compared with the other time points. The proportions of Bacteroidaceae, Clostridiaceae, Fusobacteriaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae, Turicibacteraceae, and Veillonellaceae decreased, while Bifidobacteriaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcaceae, and Streptococcaceae increased at day 14 and returned to their initial proportions by day 42. Conversely, no effect of prednisolone was observed on either the bacterial diversity or composition. Reducing pathogenic bacteria such as Fusobacteria and increasing beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium through the administration of metronidazole may be beneficial for promoting gastrointestinal health; however, further investigations into the effects on diseased dogs are needed.
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Fusobacterium and Enterobacteriaceae: important players for CRC? Immunol Lett 2014; 162:54-61. [PMID: 24972311 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2014.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The gut microbiota plays an essential role in regulating intestinal homeostasis through its capacity to modulate various biological activities ranging from barrier, immunity and metabolic function. Not surprisingly, microbial dysbiosis is associated with numerous intestinal disorders including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). In this piece, we will review recent evidence that gut microbial dysbiosis can influence intestinal disease, including colitis and CRC. We will discuss the biological events implicated in the development of microbial dysbiosis and the emergence of CRC-associated microorganisms, focusing on Escherichia coli and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Finally, the mechanisms by which E. coli and F. nucleatum exert potentially carcinogenic effects on the host will be reviewed.
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Phylogeny and molecular signatures for the phylum Fusobacteria and its distinct subclades. Anaerobe 2014; 28:182-98. [PMID: 24969840 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The members of the phylum Fusobacteria and its two families, Fusobacteriaceae and Leptotrichiaceae, are distinguished at present mainly on the basis of their branching in the 16S rRNA gene trees and analysis of the internal transcribed spacer sequences in the 16S-23S rDNA. However, no biochemical or molecular characteristics are known that are uniquely shared by all of most members of these groups of bacteria. We report here detailed phylogenetic and comparative analyses on 45 sequenced Fusobacteria genomes to examine their evolutionary relationships and to identify molecular markers that are specific for the members of this phylum. In phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences or concatenated sequences for 17 conserved proteins, members of the families Fusobacteriaceae and Leptotrichiaceae formed strongly supported clades and were clearly distinguished. In these trees, the species from the genus Fusobacterium also formed a number of well-supported clades. In parallel, comparative analyses on Fusobacteria genomes have identified 44 conserved signature indels (CSIs) in proteins involved in a broad range of functions that are either specific for the phylum Fusobacteria or a number of distinct subclades within this phylum. Seven of these CSIs in important proteins are uniquely present in the protein homologs of all sequenced Fusobacteria and they provide potential molecular markers for this phylum. Six and three other CSIs in other protein sequences are specific for members of the families Fusobacteriaceae and Leptotrichiaceae, respectively, and they provide novel molecular means for distinguishing members of these two families. Fourteen additional CSIs in different proteins, which are specific for either members of the genera Fusobacterium or Leptotrichia, or a number of other well-supported clades of Fusobacteria at multiple phylogenetic levels, provide molecular markers for these groups and information regarding the evolutionary relationships among the members of this phylum. Lastly, the present work has also identified 14 CSIs in divergent proteins that are specific for three specific subclades of Fusobacterium species, which are also indicated to be distinct by phylogenetic analyses. The members of these three Fusobacterium subclades also differ significantly from each other in their whole genome average nucleotide identities values, suggesting that they are possible candidates for recognition as different genera. The molecular markers reported here provide novel means for the identification of members of the phylum Fusobacteria and for their classification.
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Rachdi K, Legros V, Mestrallet S, Just B, Mateu P. Multiple brain abscesses of gynecologic origin caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum. MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13546-014-0870-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Griffin AT, Christensen D. Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis: case report and literature review. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 78:491-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fusobacterium nucleatum associates with stages of colorectal neoplasia development, colorectal cancer and disease outcome. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 33:1381-90. [PMID: 24599709 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2081-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 334] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Commensal bacteria in the colon may play a role in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Recent studies from North America showed that Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) infection is over-represented in disease tissue versus matched normal tissue in CRC patients. Using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of DNA extracted from colorectal tissue biopsies and surgical resections of three European cohorts totalling 122 CRC patients, we found an over-abundance of Fn in cancerous compared to matched normal tissue (p < 0.0001). To determine whether Fn infection is an early event in CRC development, we assayed Fn in colorectal adenoma (CRA) tissue from 52 Irish patients. While for all CRAs the Fn level was not statistically significantly higher in disease versus normal tissue (p = 0.06), it was significantly higher for high-grade dysplasia (p = 0.015). As a secondary objective, we determined that CRC patients with low Fn levels had a significantly longer overall survival time than patients with moderate and high levels of the bacterium (p = 0.008). The investigation of Fn as a potential non-invasive biomarker for CRC screening showed that, while Fn was more abundant in stool samples from CRC patients compared to adenomas or controls, the levels in stool did not correlate with cancer or adenoma tissue levels from the same individuals. This is the first study examining Fn in the colonic tissue and stool of European CRC and CRA patients, and suggests Fn as a novel risk factor for disease progression from adenoma to cancer, possibly affecting patient survival outcomes. Our results highlight the potential of Fn detection as a diagnostic and prognostic determinant in CRC patients.
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Goda A, Maruyama F, Michi Y, Nakagawa I, Harada K. Analysis of the factors affecting the formation of the microbiome associated with chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; 20:O309-17. [PMID: 24112138 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw (COMJ) is one of the most intractable diseases among head and neck infections. Antimicrobial agents are routinely administered for COMJ without sufficient bacterial information, resulting in frequent treatment failures. To improve our knowledge of the bacterial aetiology of COMJ and to assist in the development of effective treatments, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the microbiome. Sixteen patients with four clinical types of COMJ (four with suppurative osteomyelitis, three with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw, four with primary chronic osteomyelitis, and five with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw) were enrolled in this study. Bone samples were subjected to bacterial community comparisons by 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing. As a result, we clarified that COMJ was caused by a far greater range of bacterial species (12 phyla and 163 genera) than previously reported. Moreover, the bacterial structures in COMJ changed dramatically with disease stage and the condition of the affected bone. Multiple correlation analyses revealed that sequestration and bone exposure could affect the community structure. On the basis of these factors, we reclassified COMJ into three clinical stages: I, inflamed or sclerotic bone without exposure; II, sequestrum without exposure; and III, exposed sequestrum. In stage II, the bacterial diversity was significantly lower, and the anaerobe genera Fusobacterium, Tannerella (formerly Bacteroides) and Porphyromonas were more abundant, than observed during other stages. Because these bacteria habitually reside in any clinical stage, they were considered to constitute the core microbiome of COMJ. Targeting these bacteria should lead to the development of effective preventive measures and cures.
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- Section of Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Impact of diets with a high content of greaves-meal protein or carbohydrates on faecal characteristics, volatile fatty acids and faecal calprotectin concentrations in healthy dogs. BMC Vet Res 2013; 9:201. [PMID: 24107268 PMCID: PMC3851871 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-9-201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Research suggests that dietary composition influences gastrointestinal function and bacteria-derived metabolic products in the dog colon. We previously reported that dietary composition impacts upon the faecal microbiota of healthy dogs. This study aims at evaluating the dietary influences on bacteria-derived metabolic products associated with the changes in faecal microbiota that we had previously reported. We fed high-carbohydrate starch based (HCS), [crude protein: 194 g/kg, starch: 438 g/kg], high-protein greaves-meal (HPGM), [crude protein: 609 g/kg, starch: 54 g/kg] and dry commercial (DC), [crude protein: 264 g/kg, starch: 277 g/kg] diets, and studied their effects on the metabolism of the colonic microbiota and faecal calprotectin concentrations in five Beagle dogs, allocated according to the Graeco-Latin square design. Each dietary period lasted for three weeks and was crossed-over with washout periods. Food intake, body weight, and faecal consistency scores, dry matter, pH, ammonia, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), and faecal canine calprotectin concentrations were determined. Results Faecal ammonia concentrations decreased with the HCS diet. All dogs fed the HPGM diet developed diarrhoea, which led to differences in faecal consistency scores between the diets. Faecal pH was higher with the HPGM diet. Moreover, decreases in propionic and acetic acids coupled with increases in branched-chain fatty acids and valeric acid caused changes in faecal total VFAs in dogs on the HPGM diet. Faecal canine calprotectin concentration was higher with the HPGM diet and correlated positively with valeric acid concentration. Conclusions The HPGM diet led to diarrhoea in all dogs, and there were differences in faecal VFA profiles and faecal canine calprotectin concentrations.
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Fusobacteria are members of the oral and gastrointestinal flora and are important potential pathogens in children. They are increasingly recognized as a cause of infections in children. These include infections of the head and neck (Lemierre syndrome, acute and chronic mastoiditis, chronic otitis and sinusitis, tonsillitis, peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses, postanginal cervical lymphadenitis, periodontitis), brain, lungs, abdomen, pelvis, bones, joints, and blood. This review describes the clinical spectrum of fusobacterial infection in children and their management.
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Identification of a 43-kDa outer membrane protein of Fusobacterium necrophorum that exhibits similarity with pore-forming proteins of other Fusobacterium species. Res Vet Sci 2013; 95:27-33. [PMID: 23433684 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A pair of primers was designed in an attempt to amplify outer membrane protein (OMP) gene of Fusobacterium necrophorum based on nucleotide sequence of the OMP of Fusobacterium nucleatum. Further analysis was performed to characterize its molecular properties and phylogeny in the genus Fusobacterium. We identified a predicated 43kDa outer membrane protein (43K OMP) in F. necrophorum, which showed the same properties as other pore-forming proteins of Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria according to analysis of signal peptide, AT-rich, membrane-spanning region and conserved motifs. The predicated 43K OMP exhibited 70.22%, 62.04%, 56.75%, 58.72%, 51.59%, 31.49% and 50.26% amino acid identity with the OMPs of F. nucleatum, Fusobacterium varium, Fusobacterium ucerans, Fusobacterium periodonticum, Fusobacterium mortiferum, Fusobacterium gonidiaformans and F. necrophorum (hypothetical protein), respectively. 11 common conserved domains and 10 common variable domains were found among the 45 aligned OMPs of Fusobacterium species. Distributions of the conserved and variable domains were highly associated with predicted membrane-spanning regions, cell surface exposed regions and B-cell epitope regions. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the predicated 43K OMP of F. necrophorum was closely related with the OMPs from F. nucleatum and F. periodonticum. These data will increase understanding of pathogenesis and genetic evolution of F. necrophorum.
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Effect of high contents of dietary animal-derived protein or carbohydrates on canine faecal microbiota. BMC Vet Res 2012; 8:90. [PMID: 22735212 PMCID: PMC3464166 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Considerable evidence suggests that food impacts both the gastro-intestinal (GI) function and the microbial ecology of the canine GI tract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of high-carbohydrate (HC), high-protein (HP) and dry commercial (DC) diets on the canine colonic microbiota in Beagle dogs. Diets were allocated according to the Graeco-Latin square design. For this purpose, microbial DNA was isolated from faecal samples and separated by density gradient centrifugation, resulting in specific profiling based on the guanine-cytosine content (%G + C). In addition, 16 S rRNA gene amplicons were obtained from the most abundant %G + C peaks and analysed by sequence analysis, producing a total of 720 non-redundant sequences (240 sequences per diet). Results The DC diet sample showed high abundance of representatives of the orders Clostridiales, Lactobacillales, Coriobacteriales and Bacteroidales. Sequence diversity was highest for DC diet samples and included representatives of the orders Lactobacillales and Bacteroidales, which were not detected in samples from the HP and HC diets. These latter two diets also had reduced levels of representatives of the family Lachnospiraceae, specifically Clostridial cluster XIVa. The HC diet favoured representatives of the order Erysipelotrichales, more specifically the Clostridial cluster XVIII, while the HP diet favoured representatives of the order Fusobacteriales. Conclusions This study detected Coriobacteriales in dog faeces, possibly due to the non-selective nature of the %G + C profiling method used in combination with sequencing. Moreover, our work demonstrates that the effect of diet on faecal microbiota can be explained based on the metabolic properties of the detected microbial taxa.
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