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Laref N, Belkheir K. Application of 16S rRNA virtual RFLP for the discrimination of some closely taxonomic-related lactobacilli species. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:167. [PMID: 36525129 PMCID: PMC9756238 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00448-8] [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] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several species in Lactobacillaceae family were recognized as potential probiotic bacteria. In this group of lactic acid bacteria, species are taxonomically closed and usually share similar 16S rRNA gene, thus, instead of so their identification and discrimination are too difficult. METHOD In the present study, virtual restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) is instead of was used as a tool to discriminate between the closely related species Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L plantarum), Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum (L paraplantarum), and Lactiplantibacillus pentosus (L pentosus); Latilactobacillus sakei (L sakei), Latilactobacillus curvatus(L curvatus), and Latilactobacillus graminis (L graminis); Lacticaseibacillus casei (L casei), Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (L paracasei), Lacticaseibacillus zeae, and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus; Lactobacillus gasseri (L gasseri) and Lactobacillus johnsonii (L johnsonii). In silico comparative analysis of 16S rRNA sequences digested by 280 restriction enzymes was performed in order to search the key enzymes which gives different profiles. RESULTS Results revealed that L casei, L paracasei, L zeae, and Lb rhamnosus could be separated from each other on the basis of AlwI, BpuEI, BsgI, BsrDI, BstYI, EarI, MluCI, and NsPI RFLP. Results showed also that different RFLP patterns were obtained from L sakei, L graminis and L curvatus by using both AflI and NspI endonucleases (in separated restriction) and L plantarum, L paraplantarum, and L pentosus were distinguished each one from the other by MucI, NspI, and TspDTI PCR-RFLP. Lb gasseri and L johnsonii were also separated on the basis of Mse I, Taq I, and Dra I RFLP. CONCLUSION In this study, we proved that too closely related species could be separated in virtual analysis on basis of their 16S rRNA RFLP patterns using key restriction enzymes method.
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- Nora Laref
- University Ahmed Zabana of Relizane, Relizane, Algeria
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In Vitro Framework to Assess the Anti- Helicobacter pylori Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Secretions as Alternatives to Antibiotics. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115650. [PMID: 34073352 PMCID: PMC8198849 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is a prevalent bacterium that can cause gastric ulcers and cancers. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) ameliorate treatment outcomes against H. pylori, suggesting that they could be a source of bioactive molecules usable as alternatives to current antibiotics for which resistance is mounting. We developed an in vitro framework to compare the anti-H. pylori properties of 25 LAB and their secretions against H. pylori. All studies were done at acidic and neutralized pH, with or without urea to mimic various gastric compartments. Eighteen LAB strains secreted molecules that curtailed the growth of H. pylori and the activity was urea-resistant in five LAB. Several LAB supernatants also reduced the urease activity of H. pylori. Pre-treatment of H. pylori with acidic LAB supernatants abrogated its flagella-mediated motility and decreased its ability to elicit pro-inflammatory IL-8 cytokine from human gastric cells, without reverting the H. pylori-induced repression of other pro-inflammatory cytokines. This study identified the LAB that have the most anti-H. pylori effects, decreasing its viability, its production of virulence factors, its motility and/or its ability to elicit pro-inflammatory IL-8 from gastric cells. Once identified, these molecules can be used as alternatives or complements to current antibiotics to fight H. pylori infections.
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Zhang Y, Liu T, Lin J, Yu F, Hu Z. STROBE-sequencing analysis of the vaginal microecology of 4- to 6-year-old girls in Southwest China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25362. [PMID: 33787640 PMCID: PMC8021340 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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We investigated the vaginal flora diversity of preschool-aged (ie, 4-6-year-old) girls in southwest China.Fourteen preschool-aged girls were enrolled in this study. The statuses and differences in their vaginal flora were evaluated by Gram staining, bacterial culturing, and sequencing analysis.Gram staining and microbial culturing showed that the main vaginal flora of the preschool-aged girls were Gram-negative bacilli, whereas the main vaginal flora of healthy adult controls were large Gram-positive bacilli such as Lactobacillus crispatus. Shannon and Simpson indexes indicated that the bacterial diversity tended to decrease with age. The species abundance heat map showed that the vaginal microecology of the girls differed slightly at different ages but mainly comprised Pseudomonas, Methylobacterium, Sphingomona,s and Escherichia. The functional abundance heat map indicated that the bacterial functions increased with age.The vaginal microecology of preschool-aged girls differs from that of adults. A comprehensive understanding of the vaginal flora diversity of preschool-aged girls will aid in clinically diagnosing vulvovaginitis in preschool-aged girls.
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- Yiduo Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Koirala R, Gargari G, Arioli S, Taverniti V, Fiore W, Grossi E, Anelli GM, Cetin I, Guglielmetti S. Effect of oral consumption of capsules containing Lactobacillus paracasei LPC-S01 on the vaginal microbiota of healthy adult women: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 96:5834546. [PMID: 32383767 PMCID: PMC7261233 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Oral consumption of probiotics is practical and can be an effective solution to preserve vaginal eubiosis. Here, we studied the ability of orally administered Lactobacillus paracasei LPC-S01 (DSM 26760) to affect the composition of the vaginal microbiota and colonize the vaginal mucosa in nondiseased adult women. A total of 40 volunteers took oral probiotic (24 billion CFU) or placebo capsules daily for 4 weeks, and after a 4-week washout, they switched to placebo or probiotic capsules according to the crossover design. A total of 23 volunteers completed the study according to the protocol. Before and after capsule ingestion, vaginal swabs were collected for qPCR quantification to detect L. paracasei LPC-S01 and for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Vaginal swabs were grouped according to their bacterial taxonomic structure into nine community state types (CSTs), four of which were dominated by lactobacilli. Lactobacillus paracasei LPC-S01 was detected in the vagina of two participants. Statistical modeling (including linear mixed-effects model analysis) demonstrated that daily intake of probiotic capsules reduced the relative abundance of Gardnerella spp. Quantitative PCR with Gardnerella vaginalis primers confirmed this result. Considering the pathogenic nature of G. vaginalis, these results suggest a potential positive effect of this probiotic capsule on the vaginal microbial ecosystem.
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- Ranjan Koirala
- Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Sofar S.p.A., Via Firenze 40, 20060, Trezzano Rosa (MI), Trezzano Rosa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Battista Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Battista Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Battista Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milan, Italy
- Corresponding author:Division of Food Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy. Tel: +39 0250319136; E-mail:
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Sharma A, Lee S, Park YS. Molecular typing tools for identifying and characterizing lactic acid bacteria: a review. Food Sci Biotechnol 2020; 29:1301-1318. [PMID: 32995049 PMCID: PMC7492335 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-020-00802-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Identification and classification of beneficial microbes is of the highest significance in food science and related industries. Conventional phenotypic approaches pose many challenges, and they may misidentify a target, limiting their use. Genotyping tools show comparatively better prospects, and they are widely used for distinguishing microorganisms. The techniques already employed in genotyping of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are slightly different from one another, and each tool has its own advantages and disadvantages. This review paper compiles the comprehensive details of several fingerprinting tools that have been used for identifying and characterizing LAB at the species, sub-species, and strain levels. Notably, most of these approaches are based on restriction digestion, amplification using polymerase chain reaction, and sequencing. Nowadays, DNA sequencing technologies have made considerable progress in terms of cost, throughput, and methodology. A research journey to develop improved versions of generally applicable and economically viable tools for fingerprinting analysis is ongoing globally.
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- Anshul Sharma
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea.,Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229 India
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- Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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Reid G. Fourteen steps to relevance: taking probiotics from the bench to the consumer. Can J Microbiol 2019; 66:1-10. [PMID: 31526326 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2019-0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Much is made of the need to translate scientific research into improved care of people or other life forms. Grant applications invariably start with the extent of a problem and end by claiming that their work will or could result in making an impact. In truth, very few projects ever lead to translation at the level of the host, nor was that really their intent. For those who are focused on applied science, there are many ways to reach the desired goal, sometimes through serendipity or by logical stepwise progress. The following paper will provide personal insight into the stages, pitfalls, and ultimate assessment of relevance in the context of using probiotic lactobacilli for human health and other applications.
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- Gregor Reid
- Lawson Health Research Institute and Departments of Microbiology and Immunology and Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Motoyama Y, Funahashi W, Ogata T. Characterization ofLactobacillusspp. by Ribotyping. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-58-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Yasuo Motoyama
- Brewing Research and Development Laboratory, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., 1-21, Midori, 1-Chome, Moriya-machi, Kitasoma-gun, Ibaraki, 302-0106 Japan; ; Fax:
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- Brewing Research and Development Laboratory, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., 1-21, Midori, 1-Chome, Moriya-machi, Kitasoma-gun, Ibaraki, 302-0106 Japan; ; Fax:
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- Brewing Research and Development Laboratory, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., 1-21, Midori, 1-Chome, Moriya-machi, Kitasoma-gun, Ibaraki, 302-0106 Japan; ; Fax:
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Yadav R, Shukla P. An overview of advanced technologies for selection of probiotics and their expediency: A review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 57:3233-3242. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1108957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ruby Yadav
- Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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Travers MA, Sow C, Zirah S, Deregnaucourt C, Chaouch S, Queiroz RML, Charneau S, Allain T, Florent I, Grellier P. Deconjugated Bile Salts Produced by Extracellular Bile-Salt Hydrolase-Like Activities from the Probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 Inhibit Giardia duodenalis In vitro Growth. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1453. [PMID: 27729900 PMCID: PMC5037171 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Giardiasis, currently considered a neglected disease, is caused by the intestinal protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis and is widely spread in human as well as domestic and wild animals. The lack of appropriate medications and the spread of resistant parasite strains urgently call for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Host microbiota or certain probiotic strains have the capacity to provide some protection against giardiasis. By combining biological and biochemical approaches, we have been able to decipher a molecular mechanism used by the probiotic strain Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 to prevent Giardia growth in vitro. We provide evidence that the supernatant of this strain contains active principle(s) not directly toxic to Giardia but able to convert non-toxic components of bile into components highly toxic to Giardia. By using bile acid profiling, these components were identified as deconjugated bile-salts. A bacterial bile-salt-hydrolase of commercial origin was able to mimic the properties of the supernatant. Mass spectrometric analysis of the bacterial supernatant identified two of the three bile-salt-hydrolases encoded in the genome of this probiotic strain. These observations document a possible mechanism by which L. johnsonii La1, by secreting, or releasing BSH-like activity(ies) in the vicinity of replicating Giardia in an environment where bile is present and abundant, can fight this parasite. This discovery has both fundamental and applied outcomes to fight giardiasis, based on local delivery of deconjugated bile salts, enzyme deconjugation of bile components, or natural or recombinant probiotic strains that secrete or release such deconjugating activities in a compartment where both bile salts and Giardia are present.
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- Marie-Agnès Travers
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie des Mollusques Marins, Unité SG2M, IFREMER La Tremblade, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia Brasília, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia Brasília, Brazil
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne UniversitésParis, France; UMR 1319, Commensal and Probiotics-Host Interactions Laboratory, INRA, AgroParisTechJouy en Josas, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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- MCAM UMR 7245, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Universités Paris, France
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Anderson AC, Sanunu M, Schneider C, Clad A, Karygianni L, Hellwig E, Al-Ahmad A. Rapid species-level identification of vaginal and oral lactobacilli using MALDI-TOF MS analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing. BMC Microbiol 2014; 14:312. [PMID: 25495549 PMCID: PMC4272787 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-014-0312-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lactobacillus represents a large genus with different implications for the human host. Specific lactobacilli are considered to maintain vaginal health and to protect from urogenital infection. The presence of Lactobacillus species in carious lesions on the other hand is associated with progressive caries. Despite their clinical significance, species-level identification of lactobacilli still poses difficulties and mostly involves a combination of different phenotypic and genotypic methods. This study evaluated rapid MALDI-TOF MS analysis of vaginal and oral Lactobacillus isolates in comparison to 16S rDNA analysis. RESULTS Both methods were used to analyze 77 vaginal and 21 oral Lactobacillus isolates. The concordance of both methods was at 96% with five samples discordantly identified. Fifteen different Lactobacillus species were found in the vaginal samples, primarily L. iners, L. crispatus, L. jensenii and L. gasseri. In the oral samples 11 different species were identified, mostly L. salivarius, L. gasseri, L. rhamnosus and L. paracasei. Overall, the species found belonged to six different phylogenetic groups. For several samples, MALDI-TOF MS analysis only yielded scores indicating genus-level identification. However, in most cases the species found agreed with the 16S rDNA analysis result. CONCLUSION MALDI-TOF MS analysis proved to be a reliable and fast tool to identify lactobacilli to the species level. Even though some results were ambiguous while 16S rDNA sequencing yielded confident species identification, accuracy can be improved by extending reference databases. Thus, mass spectra analysis provides a suitable method to facilitate monitoring clinically relevant Lactobacillus species.
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- Annette Carola Anderson
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Hygiene and Microbiology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hermann-Herder-Str. 11, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Hygiene and Microbiology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hermann-Herder-Str. 11, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department for Gynaecology, Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
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Dimitrov Z. Development of Strain Discriminative Amplified Fragment Length Polymorpfic DNA for Bifidobacteria. Design of Strain-Specific Markers. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2014. [DOI: 10.5504/50yrtimb.2011.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bottari B, Agrimonti C, Gatti M, Neviani E, Marmiroli N. Development of a multiplex real time PCR to detect thermophilic lactic acid bacteria in natural whey starters. Int J Food Microbiol 2012; 160:290-7. [PMID: 23290237 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Revised: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A multiplex real time PCR (mRealT-PCR) useful to rapidly screen microbial composition of thermophilic starter cultures for hard cooked cheeses and to compare samples with potentially different technological properties was developed. Novel primers directed toward pheS gene were designed and optimized for multiple detection of Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus fermentum. The assay was based on SYBR Green chemistry followed by melting curves analysis. The method was then evaluated for applications in the specific detection of the 4 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in 29 different natural whey starters for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production. The results obtained by mRealT-PCR were also compared with those obtained on the same samples by Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) and Length-Heterogeneity PCR (LH-PCR). The mRealT-PCR developed in this study, was found to be effective for analyzing species present in the samples with an average sensitivity down to less than 600 copies of DNA and therefore sensitive enough to detect even minor LAB community members of thermophilic starter cultures. The assay was able to describe the microbial population of all the different natural whey starter samples analyzed, despite their natural variability. A higher number of whey starter samples with S. thermophilus and L. fermentum present in their microbial community were revealed, suggesting that these species could be more frequent in Parmigiano Reggiano natural whey starter samples than previously shown. The method was more effective than LH-PCR and FISH and, considering that these two techniques have to be used in combination to detect the less abundant species, the mRealT-PCR was also faster. Providing a single step sensitive detection of L. helveticus, L. delbrueckii, S. thermophilus and L. fermentum, the developed mRealT-PCR could be used for screening thermophilic starter cultures and to follow the presence of those species during ripening of derived dairy products. A major increase in understanding the starter culture contribution to cheese ecosystem could be harnessed to control cheese ripening and flavor formation.
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- Benedetta Bottari
- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 95/A, Parma, Italy
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Hütt P, Kõll P, Stsepetova J, Alvarez B, Mändar R, Krogh-Andersen K, Marcotte H, Hammarström L, Mikelsaar M. Safety and persistence of orally administered human Lactobacillus sp. strains in healthy adults. Benef Microbes 2012; 2:79-90. [PMID: 21831792 DOI: 10.3920/bm2010.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and persistence of selected Lactobacillus strains in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of healthy adult volunteers after oral consumption of high doses of lactobacilli to identify potential candidates for probiotic and biotechnological applications. In the first phase of the study, nine individuals consumed capsules containing Lactobacillus gasseri 177 and E16B7, Lactobacillus acidophilus 821-3, Lactobacillus paracasei 317 and Lactobacillus fermentum 338-1-1 (each daily dose 1×1010 cfu) for 5 consecutive days. Data on gut health, blood parameters, and liver and kidney function were collected. The persistence of Lactobacillus strains was assessed by culturing combined with arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) and PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) on days 0, 5, 8, 10 and 20 from faecal samples. All strains survived gastrointestinal passage and were detected on the 5th day. L. acidophilus 821-3 was detected in four volunteers on the 8th day (4.3 to 7.0 log10 cfu/g) and in two on the 10th day (8.3 and 3.9 log10 cfu/g, respectively). In the second phase of the study, five additional volunteers consumed L. acidophilus 821-3 (daily 1×1010 cfu) for 5 consecutive days. The strain was subsequently detected in faeces of all individuals using real-time PCR on the 10th day (range 4.6-6.7; median 6.0 log10 cell/g) in both phases of the study for at least 5 days after discontinuation of consumption. The administration of high doses of different Lactobacillus strains did not result in any severe adverse effects in GIT and/or abnormal values of blood indices. Thus, the strain L. acidophilus 821-3 is a promising candidate for probiotic and biotechnological applications. Further studies will be performed to confirm the strain persistence and safety in a larger number of individuals.
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- P Hütt
- Department of Microbiology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
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Kim SK, Bhatnagar I, Kang KH. Development of marine probiotics: prospects and approach. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2012; 65:353-62. [PMID: 22361199 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416003-3.00023-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The term probiotics stands for bacterial strain acting for the upliftment of beneficial gut microflora as well as restricting the growth of decay or disease causing bacteria and other agents. They protect us from disease causing microorganisms and are vital for the digestion of nutrients and food. Researchers are now trying to explore the possibilities of therapeutic applications of probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease, treating diarrhea, eczema prevention in children, and reducing bladder cancer recurrence and urinary tract infections. The best known probiotic strains are Bifidobacteria, Lactobacilli, and Streptococcus thermophilus and can be found in food products such as yoghurts, fermented and unfermented milk, miso, tempeh, and some juices and soy beverages. Thus, as a substitute to the use of antibiotics, the dietary supplementation with probiotic bacteria is being widely employed in the aquaculture industry. This chapter is an attempt to shift the paradigm of research in probiotic area to the marine environment and to find ways of expanding the research in marine probiotics development.
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- Se-Kwon Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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Martirosian G, Radosz-Komoniewska H, Pietrzak B, Ekiel A, Kamiński P, Aptekorz M, Doleżych H, Samulska E, Jóźwiak J. Characterization of vaginal lactobacilli in women after kidney transplantation. Anaerobe 2011; 18:209-13. [PMID: 22240292 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Limited number of publications described vaginal microflora after kidney transplantation. Our PubMed search revealed only 18 publications including words "vaginal bacteria & kidney transplant" in the period of 1978-2011. The aim of this study was to characterize lactobacilli isolated from vaginal swabs of women after kidney transplantation, compared with healthy women. Eighteen renal transplant recipients (mean age 36.1) and 20 healthy women (mean age 36.0) were evaluated. Lactobacilli were cultured on MRS and Columbia blood agars. Biochemical identification with API 50 CHL (bioMerieux, Marcy L'Etoile, France) and multiplex PCR according to Song et al. was performed. Lactobacilli were tested for production of H(2)O(2). Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of selected antimicrobial agents were determined with E-tests (bioMerieux, Marcy L'Etoile, France) and interpreted with CLSI and EUCAST criteria. No bacterial vaginosis was found among studied women. Two strains of group I were identified as Lactobacillus delbrueckii; 18 strains as Lactobacillus gasseri and 15 strains as Lactobacillus crispatus. Only 3 strains from group II were not identified by species-specific mPCR. Group IV was represented with 2 unidentified strains. Vaginal lactobacilli isolated from healthy women represented more homogenous group compared with heterogenous renal transplant recipients. Biochemical identification of lactobacilli by API 50 CHL kits was concordant with mPCR results only in 7 cases (17.5%), all 7 strains were identified as L. crispatus. Majority (93%) of lactobacilli were H(2)O(2) producers. All isolated lactobacilli (100%) demonstrated high resistance to metronidazole (MIC > 256 μg/ml). Only 2 strains resistant to vancomycin (MICs: 32 and 256 μg/ml respectively), in the study and control group, and one to moxifloxacin (MIC = 32 μg/ml), were found. Resistance to metronidazole and vancomycin was concordant in CLSI and EUCAST (2010) criteria. Although significant differences between lactobacilli isolated from vaginas of kidney transplant and healthy women were not demonstrated, we demonstrated strains resistant to metronidazole, vancomycin and moxifloxacin in groups of examined women. Our study was performed on a small group of kidney transplant recipients and further more detailed molecular studies on a larger group of patients are required to confirm our results.
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- G Martirosian
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
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Lagenaur LA, Lee PP, Hamer DH, Sanders-Beer BE. Demonstration of vaginal colonization with GusA-expressing Lactobacillus jensenii following oral delivery in rhesus macaques. Res Microbiol 2011; 162:1006-10. [PMID: 21907793 PMCID: PMC3449312 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2011.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The vaginal microbiome, which harbors beneficial Lactobacillus strains, is believed to be a major host defense mechanism for preventing infections of the urogenital tract. It has been suggested that the gastrointestinal tract serves as a reservoir for lactobacilli that colonize the vagina. Using rhesus macaques, we examined whether oral delivery of human vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii 1153-1646, a GusA-producing strain, would result in colonization of the rectum and the vagina. Lactobacilli were identified from the vagina tracts of three macaques on the basis of β-glucuronidase enzyme production, 16S rRNA gene sequence and DNA homology using a repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction.
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- Laurel A Lagenaur
- Vaccine Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg37/Rm6002, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Osel, Inc., 320 Logue Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
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- BIOQUAL, Inc., 9600 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Vaccine Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg37/Rm6002, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Shevtsov AB, Kushugulova AR, Tynybaeva IK, Kozhakhmetov SS, Abzhalelov AB, Momynaliev KT, Stoyanova LG. Identification of phenotypically and genotypically related Lactobacillus strains based on nucleotide sequence analysis of the groEL, rpoB, rplB, and 16S rRNA genes. Microbiology (Reading) 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261711050134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Suárez-García I, Sánchez-García A, Soler L, Malmierca E, Gómez-Cerezo J. Lactobacillus jensenii bacteremia and endocarditis after dilatation and curettage: case report and literature review. Infection 2011; 40:219-22. [PMID: 21866337 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0182-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In silico phylogenetic analysis of lactic acid bacteria and new primer set for identification of Lactobacillus plantarum in food samples. Eur Food Res Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1508-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 (ATCC 55826) in combination with Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 (ATCC 55845) and defence against vaginal pathogens by increasing the proportion of lactobacilli. EFSA J 2011. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Lamont RF, Sobel JD, Akins RA, Hassan SS, Chaiworapongsa T, Kusanovic JP, Romero R. The vaginal microbiome: new information about genital tract flora using molecular based techniques. BJOG 2011; 118:533-49. [PMID: 21251190 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02840.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vaginal microbiome studies provide information that may change the way we define vaginal flora. Normal flora appears dominated by one or two species of Lactobacillus. Significant numbers of healthy women lack appreciable numbers of vaginal lactobacilli. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is not a single entity, but instead consists of different bacterial communities or profiles of greater microbial diversity than is evident from cultivation-dependent studies. BV should be considered a syndrome of variable composition that results in different symptoms, phenotypical outcomes, and responses to different antibiotic regimens. This information may help to elucidate the link between BV and infection-related adverse outcomes of pregnancy.
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- R F Lamont
- Perinatology Research Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Determining the genetic diversity of lactobacilli from the oral cavity. J Microbiol Methods 2010; 82:163-9. [PMID: 20573585 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Revised: 05/14/2010] [Accepted: 05/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Several methods for determining the diversity of Lactobacillus spp were evaluated with the purpose of developing a realistic approach for further studies. The patient population was comprised of young children with an oral disease called severe early childhood caries. The ultimate goal of these studies was to ascertain the role of lactobacilli in the caries process. To accomplish that goal, we evaluated several methods and approaches for determining diversity including AP-PCR, chromosomal DNA fingerprinting, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Central to these methods was the gathering and screening of isolates from cultivation medium. Using various estimates of diversity, we addressed the question as to how many isolates represent the overall diversity and how cultivation compares to non-cultivation techniques. Finally, we proposed a working approach for achieving the goals outlined framed by both practical constraints in terms of time, effort and efficacy while yielding a reliable outcome.
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Ehrström S, Daroczy K, Rylander E, Samuelsson C, Johannesson U, Anzén B, Påhlson C. Lactic acid bacteria colonization and clinical outcome after probiotic supplementation in conventionally treated bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis. Microbes Infect 2010; 12:691-9. [PMID: 20472091 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2010.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2009] [Revised: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 04/26/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This randomized double-blind placebo controlled study assessed the vaginal colonization of lactic acid bacteria and clinical outcome. Vaginal capsules containing L gasseri LN40, Lactobacillus fermentum LN99, L. casei subsp. rhamnosus LN113 and P. acidilactici LN23, or placebos were administered for five days to 95 women after conventional treatment of bacterial vaginosis and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis. Vulvovaginal examinations and vaginal samplings were performed before and after administration, after the first and second menstruation, and after six months. Presence of LN strains was assessed using RAPD analysis. LN strains were present 2-3 days after administration in 89% of the women receiving LN strains (placebo: 0%, p < 0.0001). After one menstruation 53% were colonized by at least one LN strain. Nine percent were still colonized six months after administration. Ninety-three percent of the women receiving LN strains were cured 2-3 days after administration (placebo: 83%), and 78% after one menstruation (placebo: 71%) (ns). The intervention group experienced less malodorous discharge 2-3 days after administration (p = 0.03) and after the second menstruation (p = 0.04), compared with placebo. In summary, five days of vaginal administration of LN strains after conventional treatment of bacterial vaginosis and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis lead to vaginal colonization, somewhat fewer recurrences and less malodorous discharge.
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- Sophia Ehrström
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, PA 182 88, Sweden.
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Comparison and utilization of repetitive-element PCR techniques for typing Lactobacillus isolates from the chicken gastrointestinal tract. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:6764-76. [PMID: 19749057 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01150-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Three repetitive-element PCR techniques were evaluated for the ability to type strains of Lactobacillus species commonly identified in the chicken gastrointestinal tract. Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR) produced species- and strain-specific profiles for Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gallinarum, Lactobacillus johnsonii, and Lactobacillus reuteri isolates. The technique typed strains within these species equally as well as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. DNA concentration and quality did not affect the ERIC-PCR profiles, indicating that this method, unlike other high-resolution methods, can be adapted to high-throughput analysis of isolates. Subsequently, ERIC-PCR was used to type Lactobacillus species diversity of a large collection of isolates derived from chickens grown under commercial and necrotic enteritis disease induction conditions. This study has illustrated, for the first time, that there is great strain diversity within each Lactobacillus species present and has revealed that chickens raised under commercial conditions harbor greater species and strain diversity than chickens raised under necrotic enteritis disease induction conditions.
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Mikelsaar M, Annuk H, Shchepetova J, Mändar R, Sepp E, Björkstén B. Intestinal Lactobacilli of Estonian and Swedish Children. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/08910600260081711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Marika Mikelsaar
- Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Centre for Allergy Research and Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Björneholm S, Eklöw A, Saarela M, Mättö J. Enumeration and Identification of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei F19. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/089106002760003288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Mohania D, Nagpal R, Kumar M, Bhardwaj A, Yadav M, Jain S, Marotta F, Singh V, Parkash O, Yadav H. Molecular approaches for identification and characterization of lactic acid bacteria. J Dig Dis 2008; 9:190-8. [PMID: 18959589 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2008.00345.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The last few years have produced a revolution in the development of very sensitive, rapid, automated, molecular detection methods for a variety of various species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with food and dairy products. Nowadays many such strains of LAB are considered probiotics. The genome-based methods are useful in identifying bacteria as a complementary or alternative tool to phenotypical methods. Over the years, identification methodologies using primers that target different sequences, such as the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA)-encoding gene, the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region, the 23S rRNA-encoding, recA and ldhD genes; randomly amplified polymorphic DNA, restriction fragment length polymorphism, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, temperature gradient gel electrophoresis, amplification rDNA restriction analysis, restriction enzyme analysis, rRNA, pulse field gel electrophoresis and amplification fragment length polymorphism have played a significant role in probiotic bacteriology. Hence, the aim of this review is to provide an overview of some rapid and reliable polymerase chain reaction-based molecular methods used for identifying and differentiating closely related species and strains of LAB associated with food and industry.
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- Dheeraj Mohania
- Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Evaluation of reuterin production in urogenital probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:4645-9. [PMID: 18539802 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00139-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Classified as a distinct species in 1980, Lactobacillus reuteri strains have been used in probiotic formulations for intestinal and urogenital applications. In the former, the primary mechanism of action of L. reuteri SD2112 (ATCC 55730) has been purported to be its ability to produce the antibiotic 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA), also known as reuterin. In the vagina, it has been postulated that probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 does not require reuterin production but mediates a restoration of the normal microbiota via hydrogen peroxide, biosurfactant, lactic acid production, and immune modulation. The aim of the present study was to determine whether strain RC-14 produced reuterin. Using PCR and DNA dot blot analyses, numerous Lactobacillus species, including RC-14, were screened for the presence of the gene encoding the large subunit of glycerol dehydratase (gldC), the enzyme responsible for reuterin production. In addition, lactobacilli were grown in glycerol-based media and both high-performance liquid chromatography and a colorimetric assay were used to test for the presence of reuterin. L. reuteri RC-14 was determined to be negative for gldC sequences, as well as for the production of reuterin when cultured in the presence of glycerol. These findings support that the probiotic effects of L. reuteri RC-14, repeatedly demonstrated during numerous studies of the intestine and vagina, are independent of reuterin production.
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Naser SM, Dawyndt P, Hoste B, Gevers D, Vandemeulebroecke K, Cleenwerck I, Vancanneyt M, Swings J. Identification of lactobacilli by pheS and rpoA gene sequence analyses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 57:2777-2789. [PMID: 18048724 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.64711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase alpha subunit (pheS) and the RNA polymerase alpha subunit (rpoA) partial gene sequences for species identification of members of the genus Lactobacillus. Two hundred and one strains representing the 98 species and 17 subspecies were examined. The pheS gene sequence analysis provided an interspecies gap, which in most cases exceeded 10 % divergence, and an intraspecies variation of up to 3 %. The rpoA gene sequences revealed a somewhat lower resolution, with an interspecies gap normally exceeding 5 % and an intraspecies variation of up to 2 %. The combined use of pheS and rpoA gene sequences offers a reliable identification system for nearly all species of the genus Lactobacillus. The pheS and rpoA gene sequences provide a powerful tool for the detection of potential novel Lactobacillus species and synonymous taxa. In conclusion, the pheS and rpoA gene sequences can be used as alternative genomic markers to 16S rRNA gene sequences and have a higher discriminatory power for reliable identification of species of the genus Lactobacillus.
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- Sabri M Naser
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Biometrics and Process Control, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, Ghent 9000, Belgium.,Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- BCCMTM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics, Ghent University/VIB, Technologiepark 927, Ghent 9052, Belgium.,Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- BCCMTM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- BCCMTM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- BCCMTM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium.,Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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Reid G, Anukam K, Koyama T. Probiotic products in Canada with clinical evidence: what can gastroenterologists recommend? CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DE GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2008; 22:169-75. [PMID: 18299736 PMCID: PMC2659138 DOI: 10.1155/2008/843892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2007] [Accepted: 08/22/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Probiotics, defined as 'live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host', are finally becoming an option for gastroenterologists in Canada, after being available for many years in Japan, Europe and the United States of America. Unfortunately, Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration have not controlled the use of the term 'probiotic' or put into place United Nations and World Health Organization guidelines. The net result is that a host of products called 'probiotics' are available but are not truly probiotic. The aim of the present review was to discuss the rationale for probiotics in gastroenterology, and specifically examine which products are options for physicians in Canada, and which ones patients might be using. It is hoped that by clarifying what probiotics are, and the strengths and limitations of their use, specialists will be better placed to make recommendations on the role of these products in patient care. In due course, more clinically documented probiotics will emerge, some with therapeutic effects based on a better understanding of disease processes.
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- G Reid
- Department of Microbiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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Dimitrov ZP, Minkova S, Michaylova M. Comparative evaluation of three molecular typing methods in their applicability to differentiate Lactobacillus strains with human origin. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9603-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Caufield PW, Li Y, Dasanayake A, Saxena D. Diversity of lactobacilli in the oral cavities of young women with dental caries. Caries Res 2007; 41:2-8. [PMID: 17167253 PMCID: PMC2646165 DOI: 10.1159/000096099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2005] [Accepted: 03/23/2006] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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For nearly a century, lactobacilli (LB) in the oral cavity have been generally associated with dental caries. Here, we characterized the LB isolated from the saliva of 6 women with active caries using genetic-based taxonomical identification methods. From each subject, 30 isolates growing on Rogosa medium and presumed to be LB were analyzed. Of the 180 isolates, 176 were further characterized by biotyping, DNA melting points, DNA chromosomal fingerprinting, genotyping, and phylogenetic cluster assessment. We found a total of 30 unique genotypes of LB in the saliva of caries-active women, with each woman harboring between 2 and 8 distinct genotypes. Although Lactobacillus vaginalis, L. fermentum, and L. salivarius were found in 4 of 6 of the subjects, results from other studies using comparable methods show an entirely different array of LB associated with caries. These collective observations lead us to surmise that LB associated with dental caries are likely exogenous and opportunistic colonizers, arising from food or other reservoirs outside the oral cavity.
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- P W Caufield
- College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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Ben Amor K, Vaughan EE, de Vos WM. Advanced molecular tools for the identification of lactic acid bacteria. J Nutr 2007; 137:741S-7S. [PMID: 17311970 DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.3.741s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recent years have seen an explosion in the development and application of molecular tools for identifying microbes and analyzing their activity. These tools are increasingly applied to strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including those used in fermentation and as well as those marketed as probiotics, for identification and analysis of their activity. Many of these tools are based on 16S ribosomal DNA sequences and exploit either hybridization or PCR techniques. Furthermore, complete or partial genomes of various LAB and bifidobacteria have been determined and offer omics-based approaches to analyze the activity of the bacteria provided that the mechanisms of their action are known. Finally, fluorescent probes coupled to flow cytometry are used to monitor the physiological capacity of bacterial cells in situ. All these approaches can be used for the screening and selection of LAB, assessing their role in fermentation and flavor development in fermented products. Additional aspects of probiotic LAB include their viability and vitality during processing and analysis of their presence, persistence, and performance in the gastrointestinal tract. An overview of these approaches is provided, and specific examples of their application to lactic cultures are presented. Because of their abundant use in tracing and tracking of LAB, a complete listing of 16S ribosomal RNA probes for lactobacilli and bifidobacteria is provided.
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- Kaouther Ben Amor
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, CT Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Identification of Lactobacillus spp. in probiotic products by real-time PCR and melting curve analysis. Food Res Int 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2006.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Anukam KC, Osazuwa EO, Ahonkhai I, Reid G. Assessment of Lactobacillus species colonizing the vagina of apparently healthy Nigerian women, using PCR-DGGE and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-4508-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Stoyancheva GD, Danova ST, Boudakov IY. Molecular identification of vaginal lactobacilli isolated from Bulgarian women. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2006; 90:201-10. [PMID: 16871423 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-006-9072-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2005] [Accepted: 03/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lactobacilli play an important role in maintaining the vaginal health of women. The development of suitable bacterial replacement therapies for the treatment of vaginosis requires knowledge of the vaginal lactobacilli species representation. The aim of this study was to identify at the species level vaginal Lactobacillus isolates obtained from Bulgarian women in childbearing age by using different molecular methods. Twenty-two strains of lactobacilli isolated from vaginal samples were identified and grouped according to their genetic relatedness. A combined approach, which included amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), ribotyping and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with species-specific oligonucleotide primers was applied. All vaginal isolates were grouped into 5 clusters in comparison with a set of 21 reference strains based on the initial ARDRA results, which was then confirmed by ribotyping. Finally, the strains were subjected to PCR analysis with eight different species-specific primer pairs, which allowed most of them to be classified as belonging to one of the following species: Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus plantarum. In conclusion, this study suggests that the most straightforward identification strategy for vaginal lactobacilli would be grouping by ARDRA or ribotyping, followed by PCR specific primers identification at species level.
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- Galina D Stoyancheva
- Department of Microbial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 26, Acad. G. Bontchev str, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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de Las Rivas B, Marcobal Á, Muñoz R. Development of a multilocus sequence typing method for analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum strains. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2006; 152:85-93. [PMID: 16385118 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.28482-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum is a species of considerable industrial and medical interest. To date, the lack of reliable molecular methods for definite identification at strain level has hindered studies of the population biology of this organism. Here, a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) system for this organism is described, which exploits the genetic variation present in six housekeeping loci to determine the genetic relationship among isolates. The MLST system was established using 16 L. plantarum strains that were also characterized by ribotyping and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the PCR-amplified 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR). Ribotyping grouped the strains into four groups; however, RFLP analysis of the ISRs showed no differences in the strains analysed. In contrast, MLST had a good discriminatory ability. The sequence analysis of the six genes showed 14 different allelic combinations, with 12 of them represented by only one strain. By using this MLST approach we were able to confirm the identity of two strains deposited in the Spanish Type Culture Collection as different strains. Phylogenetic analysis indicated a panmictic population structure of L. plantarum and split decomposition analysis indicated that recombination plays a role in creating genetic heterogeneity in L. plantarum. As MLST allows precise identification, and easy comparison and exchange of results obtained in different laboratories, the future application of this new molecular method could be useful for the identification of valuable L. plantarum strains.
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- Blanca de Las Rivas
- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Rantsiou K, Cocolin L. New developments in the study of the microbiota of naturally fermented sausages as determined by molecular methods: A review. Int J Food Microbiol 2006; 108:255-67. [PMID: 16481061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2004] [Revised: 06/05/2005] [Accepted: 11/17/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The microflora of different types of fermented sausages has been defined by isolation and biochemical identification of the microorganisms commonly found in these products. It is generally agreed that the main microbial groups involved in such products are lactic acid bacteria and coagulase-negative cocci. In addition, and depending on the product, other groups may play a role, such as yeasts and enterococci. Since it appears that the types of microbial groups, or even the specific strains of a given microbial group, that dominate the fermentation, significantly affect the organoleptic profile of the final product, there is an increasing interest in the description of the microbiota that are found in different fermented sausages. More recently, new tools, based on molecular methods, allowing fast and unequivocal identification of strains, isolated from fermented sausages, became available. These methods have been successfully applied and, in general, biochemical and molecular identification compared well. However, new information comes to light when molecular methods are applied to DNA and/or RNA extracted directly from sausages. This approach eliminates problems related to traditional isolation. This review deals with the recent findings and results of the application of molecular methods, in a culture-dependent and culture-independent manner, on the study of the microflora of fermented sausages.
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- Kalliopi Rantsiou
- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Facolta' di Agraria, Universita' di Udine, via Marangoni 97, 33100, Udine, Italy
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Anukam KC, Osazuwa EO, Ahonkhai I, Reid G. Lactobacillus vaginal microbiota of women attending a reproductive health care service in Benin city, Nigeria. Sex Transm Dis 2006; 33:59-62. [PMID: 16385223 DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000175367.15559.c4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine whether Lactobacillus species found in African women differ substantially to those of white decent, described in previous studies. The vaginal microbiota play an important role in female health, and when the naturally dominant lactobacilli are displaced resulting in bacterial vaginosis (BV), the host is more at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. METHODS Vaginal samples were collected from 241 healthy, premenopausal Nigerian women, which were then Gram-stained for Nugent scoring. Microbial DNA was extracted, amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Lactobacillus primers, and processed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Lactobacillus species were identified by DNA sequencing and BLAST algorithm. RESULTS Of the samples, 207 (85.8%) had PCR products for lactobacilli, whereas 34 (14.2%) showed absence of lactobacilli, which correlated to the BV Nugent scores. On sequencing of amplicons, 149 subjects (72%) had sequence homologies to lactobacilli. Most women (64%) were colonized by L. iners as the predominant strain, similar to previous findings in Canadian and Swedish women. L. gasseri was found in 7.3% samples, followed by L. plantarum, L. suntoryeus, L. crispatus, L. rhamnosus, and other species. CONCLUSION The findings indicate that even with geographic, racial, and other differences, the predominant vaginal Lactobacillus species is similar to species in women from Northern countries.
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- Kingsley C Anukam
- Canadian Research & Development Centre for Probiotic, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Reid G. Prevention and treatment of urogenital infections and complications: lactobacilli's multi-pronged effects. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/08910600601072415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Gregor Reid
- Canadian R&D Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute and University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Svec P, Dráb V, Sedlácek I. Ribotyping of Lactobacillus casei group strains isolated from dairy products. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2005; 50:223-8. [PMID: 16295661 DOI: 10.1007/bf02931570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A series of lactobacilli isolated from dairy products were characterized using biotyping and ribotyping with EcoRI and HindIII restriction enzymes. Biotyping assigned 14 strains as Lactobacillus casei, 6 strains as Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei and 12 as Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The obtained ribotype patterns separated all analyzed strains into two clearly distinguished groups corresponding to L. rhamnosus and L. casei/L. paracasei subsp. paracasei. The HindIII ribotypes of individual strains representing these two groups were visually very similar. In contrast, EcoRI ribotyping revealed high intraspecies variability. All ribotypes of L. casei and L. paracasei subsp. paracasei dairy strains were very close and some strains even shared identical ribotype profiles. The type strains L. casei CCM 7088T (= ATCC 393T) and Lactobacillus zeae CCM 7069T revealing similar ribopatterns formed a separate subcluster using both restriction enzymes. In contrast, the ribotype profile of L. casei CCM 7089 (= ATCC 334) was very close to ribopatterns obtained from the dairy strains. These results support synonymy of L. casei and L. paracasei species revealed by other studies as well as reclassification of the type strain L. casei CCM 7088T as L. zeae and designation of L. casei CCM 7089 as the neotype strain.
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- P Svec
- Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.
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Moreira JLS, Mota RM, Horta MF, Teixeira SMR, Neumann E, Nicoli JR, Nunes ÁC. Identification to the species level of Lactobacillus isolated in probiotic prospecting studies of human, animal or food origin by 16S-23S rRNA restriction profiling. BMC Microbiol 2005; 5:15. [PMID: 15788104 PMCID: PMC1079852 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-5-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2004] [Accepted: 03/23/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The accurate identification of Lactobacillus and other co-isolated bacteria during microbial ecological studies of ecosystems such as the human or animal intestinal tracts and food products is a hard task by phenotypic methods requiring additional tests such as protein and/or lipids profiling. Results Bacteria isolated in different probiotic prospecting studies, using de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe medium (MRS), were typed at species level by PCR amplification of 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacers using universal primers that anneal within 16S and 23S genes, followed by restriction digestion analyses of PCR products. The set of enzymes chosen differentiates most species of Lactobacillus genus and also co-isolated bacteria such as Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Weissella, Staphylococcus, and Escherichia species. The in silico predictions of restriction patterns generated by the Lactobacillus shorter spacers digested with 11 restriction enzymes with 6 bp specificities allowed us to distinguish almost all isolates at the species level but not at the subspecies one. Simultaneous theoretical digestions of the three spacers (long, medium and short) with the same set of enzymes provided more complex patterns and allowed us to distinguish the species without purifying and cloning of PCR products. Conclusion Lactobacillus isolates and several other strains of bacteria co-isolated on MRS medium from gastrointestinal ecosystem and fermented food products could be identified using DNA fingerprints generated by restriction endonucleases. The methodology based on amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) is easier, faster and more accurate than the current methodologies based on fermentation profiles, used in most laboratories for the purpose of identification of these bacteria in different prospecting studies.
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- João Luiz S Moreira
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Newton Paiva, Rua Goitacases 1762, 30.190-052, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Dickson EM, Riggio MP, Macpherson L. A novel species-specific PCR assay for identifying Lactobacillus fermentum. J Med Microbiol 2005; 54:299-303. [PMID: 15713615 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.45770-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lactobacillus fermentum is a Gram-positive bacterium that is associated with active caries lesions. Methods for identifying Lactobacillus species traditionally have been based upon culture methods coupled with biochemical tests, which are generally unreliable. The aim of this study was to develop a species-specific PCR assay for the direct detection of L. fermentum in oral clinical samples. PCR primers specific for L. fermentum were identified by alignment of bacterial 16S rRNA genes and selection of sequences specific for L. fermentum at their 3' ends. PCR positivity for L. fermentum DNA was indicated by amplification of a 337 bp product. The primers were shown to be specific for L. fermentum DNA, since no PCR product was obtained when genomic DNA from a wide range of other oral bacteria, including closely related Lactobacillus species, were used as test species. The PCR assay was then used in an attempt to identify L. fermentum DNA in supragingival plaque samples and in pus aspirates from subjects with acute dento-alveolar abscesses. Four out of 70 (5.7 %) supragingival plaque samples analysed were positive for the presence of L. fermentum DNA while none of the 19 pus samples analysed was positive for L. fermentum DNA. This PCR assay provides a more rapid, specific and sensitive alternative to conventional culture methods for the identification of L. fermentum in clinical specimens.
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- E M Dickson
- Infection and Immunity Research Section, University of Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
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- Infection and Immunity Research Section, University of Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
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- Infection and Immunity Research Section, University of Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK
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Comi G, Urso R, Iacumin L, Rantsiou K, Cattaneo P, Cantoni C, Cocolin L. Characterisation of naturally fermented sausages produced in the North East of Italy. Meat Sci 2005; 69:381-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2004] [Revised: 08/20/2004] [Accepted: 08/25/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rodas AM, Ferrer S, Pardo I. Polyphasic study of wine Lactobacillus strains: taxonomic implications. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:197-207. [PMID: 15653876 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.63249-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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One hundred and seventy-eight lactobacilli isolated from wine were characterized by a polyphasic approach. Strains were phenotypically identified at genus and species level by classical tests including the analysis of cell morphology, homo/heterofermentative character, sugar fermentation patterns, growth at different temperatures and the optical nature of the isomer of lactic acid produced from glucose. Molecular techniques such as random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD), amplified 16S rDNA restriction analysis (16S-ARDRA), PFGE-RFLP and ribotyping were used to characterize strains, and their potential for identification and/or typing was evaluated. The information obtained with these techniques was processed with the BioNumerics software in order to analyse relationships existing between isolated strains and various reference species of the genus. Then, taxonomic dendrograms were obtained, and this information allowed the proposal of molecular procedures suitable for the identification and typing of these wine micro-organisms. The techniques useful for both identification and typing were RAPD and ribotyping, while 16S-ARDRA was only useful for identification and PFGE-RFLP only for typing purposes. The wine strains were identified as Lactobacillus brevis (19 strains), Lactobacillus collinoides (2 strains), Lactobacillus hilgardii (71 strains), Lactobacillus paracasei (13 strains), Lactobacillus pentosus (2 strains), Lactobacillus plantarum (34 strains) and Lactobacillus mali (10 strains).
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- A M Rodas
- ENOLAB - Laboratori de Microbiologia Enològica, Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Universitat de València, Dr Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- ENOLAB - Laboratori de Microbiologia Enològica, Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Universitat de València, Dr Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- ENOLAB - Laboratori de Microbiologia Enològica, Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Universitat de València, Dr Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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Ehrmann MA, Vogel RF. Molecular taxonomy and genetics of sourdough lactic acid bacteria. Trends Food Sci Technol 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2004.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Molecular characterization of Lactobacillus species isolated from naturally fermented sausages produced in Greece, Hungary and Italy. Food Microbiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2004.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reid G, Burton J, Devillard E. The rationale for probiotics in female urogenital healthcare. MEDGENMED : MEDSCAPE GENERAL MEDICINE 2004; 6:49. [PMID: 15208560 PMCID: PMC1140735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Urogenital infections are a major reason that women visit their family physician and are referred to gastroenterology, gynecology, urology, and infectious disease specialists. The association between abnormal vaginal microbiota and increased risk for sexually transmitted infections, bladder and vaginal infections per se, and a higher rate of preterm labor indicate the need to better understand and manage urogenital health. The concept of probiotics arose from the realization that humans are inhabited with microbes from birth and that these organisms play a role in preventing disease. Defined as "live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host," probiotic strains have already been shown to effectively prevent diarrhea and to hold potential in preventing and treating tonsillitis, caries, renal calculi, and respiratory infections. This review provides a rationale for the use of probiotics in maintaining female vaginal and bladder health and as a treatment option for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infection, yeast vaginitis, and sexually transmitted infections. We consider only probiotic strains that fulfill the United Nations/World Health Organization Guidelines for Probiotics in being fully characterized and clinically documented through scientific investigations describing known or presumed mechanisms of action. Although medical practitioners as yet are unable to access these probiotic strains, an awareness of recent and ongoing research for probiotics is important, as results are encouraging. The concept of probiotic therapy is familiar to many consumers and although it has historically lacked credibility in the medical community, perceptions are changing.
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- Gregor Reid
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Li TX, Wang J, Bai Y, Sun X, Lu Z. A novel method for screening species-specific gDNA probes for species identification. Nucleic Acids Res 2004; 32:e45. [PMID: 14993468 PMCID: PMC390316 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gnh041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We report a method called SSH array which combines the suppression subtraction hybridization (SSH) and DNA array techniques to find species-specific DNA probes from genomic DNA (gDNA) for species identification. The method first obtains the differential gDNA fragments between two species by SSH and then hybridizes the differential gDNA fragments with arrays made of multiple whole genomes from several species to screen the unique gDNA fragments for one species. The screened unique gDNA fragments can be used as species-specific probes to differentiate the species they represent from all other species. We used five species of the genus Dendrobrium, D.aurantiacum Kerr, D.officinale Kimura et Migo, D.nobile Lindl., D.chrysotoxum Lindl. and D.fimbriatum Hook., as experimental materials to study the feasibility of the method. The results showed that the method could efficiently obtain different species-specific probes for each of the five species.
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- Tong Xiang Li
- Chien-Shiung Wu Laboratory, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
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