Background:The search for alternatives to antibiotics in pig production has increased the interest in natural resources with antimicrobial properties,such as medium-chain fatty acids(MCFA)as in-feed additives.This stu...Background:The search for alternatives to antibiotics in pig production has increased the interest in natural resources with antimicrobial properties,such as medium-chain fatty acids(MCFA)as in-feed additives.This study evaluated the potential of a novel blend of MCFA salts(DIC)from distilled coconut oil with a lauric acid content to reduce enteropathogens and control intestinal diseases around weaning.Two experimental disease models were implemented in early-weaned piglets,consisting of two oral challenges:Salmonella Typhimurium(1.2×10~8 CFU)or enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(ETEC)F4(1.5×10~9 CFU).The parameters assessed were:animal performance,clinical signs,pathogen excretion,intestinal fermentation,immune-inflammatory response,and intestinal morphology.Results:The Salmonella challenge promoted an acute course of diarrhea,with most of the parameters responding to the challenge,whereas the ETEC F4 challenge promoted a mild clinical course.A consistent antipathogenic effect of DIC was observed in both trials in the hindgut,with reductions in Salmonella spp.plate counts in the cecum(P=0.03)on d 8 post-inoculation(PI)(Salmonella trial),and of enterobacteria and total coliform counts in the ileum and colon(P<0.10)on d 8 PI(ETEC F4 trial).When analyzing the entire colonic microbiota(16 S rRNA gene sequencing),this additive tended(P=0.13)to reduce the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio and enriched Fibrobacteres after the Salmonella challenge.In the ETEC F4 challenge,DIC prompted structural changes in the ecosystem with increases in Dialister,and a trend(P=0.14)to increase the Veillonellaceae family.Other parameters such as the intestinal fermentation products or serum pro-inflammatory mediators were not modified by DIC supplementation,nor were the histological parameters.Only the intraepithelial lymphocyte(IEL)counts were lowered by DIC in animals challenged with Salmonella(P=0.07).With ETEC F4,the IEL counts were higher with DIC on d 8 PI(P=0.08).Conclusions:This study confirms the potential activity of this MCFA sa展开更多
Background:Gut microbiota play crucial roles in host health.Wild birds and domestic poultry often occupy sympatric habitats,which facilitate the mutual transmission of intestinal microbes.However,the distinct intestin...Background:Gut microbiota play crucial roles in host health.Wild birds and domestic poultry often occupy sympatric habitats,which facilitate the mutual transmission of intestinal microbes.However,the distinct intestinal microbial communities between sympatric wild birds and poultry remain unknown.At present,the risk of interspecies transmission of pathogenic bacteria between wild and domestic host birds is also a research hotspot.Methods:This study compared the intestinal bacterial communities of the overwintering Hooded Crane(Grus monacha)and the Domestic Goose(Anser anser domesticus)at Shengjin Lake,China,using Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology(Mi-Seq platform).Results:Our results revealed that Firmicutes,Actinobacteria,Proteobacteria,Bacteroidetes and Chloroflexi were the dominant bacterial phyla in both hosts.The gut bacterial community composition differed significantly between sympatric Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese.However,the hosts exhibited little variation in gut bacterial alphadiversity.The relative abundance of Firmicutes was significantly higher in the guts of the Hooded Cranes,while the relative abundances of Actinobacteria,Proteobacteria,Bacteroidete and Chloroflexi were significantly higher in guts of Domestic Geese.Moreover,a total of 132 potential pathogenic operational taxonomic units(OTUs)were detected in guts of Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese,and 13 pathogenic OTUs(9.8%)were found in both host guts.Pathogenic bacterial community composition and diversity differed significantly between hosts.Conclusions:The results showed that the gut bacterial community composition differs significantly between sympatric Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese.In addition,potential pathogens were detected in the guts of both Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese,with 13 pathogenic OTUs overlapping between the two hosts,suggesting that more attention should be paid to wild birds and poultry that might increase the risk of disease transmission in conspecifics and other mixed species.展开更多
Background:The intestinal microbiota play remarkable roles in maintaining the health of their hosts.Recent studies focused on gut bacterial diversity in birds and poultry,with little information about the ecological f...Background:The intestinal microbiota play remarkable roles in maintaining the health of their hosts.Recent studies focused on gut bacterial diversity in birds and poultry,with little information about the ecological functions of their gut fungal community.Methods:The high-throughput sequencing was applied to compare intestinal fungal community structure between Hooded Crane(Grus monacha)and Domestic Goose(Anser anser domesticus),and infer the potential pathogens of each species at Shengjin Lake of China.Results:Intestinal fungal alpha diversity was higher in Hooded Crane than Greylag Goose(Anser anser).Gut fungal community composition showed dramatic shifts between the two species.Hooded Cranes mainly eat Vallisneria natans and Potamogeton malaianus,while artificial hurl food(i.e.,paddy)was the main food resource for Domestic Geese,suggesting that the variations in fungal community might be induced by different diets between the two hosts.Two enriched genera(i.e.,Acremonium and Rhodotorula)which could increase host's digestion were detected in guts of Hooded Cranes.In addition,there were 42 pathogenic amplicon sequence variants(ASVs),17%of which shared in Hooded Crane and Greylag Goose.The Hooded Crane had higher gut fungal pathogenic diversity and abundance relative to Greylag Goose.Conclusions:The study demonstrated that divergence in intestinal fungal community structure might be induced by different diets between wintering Hooded Crane and Domestic Goose.Hooded Crane might rely more on their gut fungal taxa to acquire nutrients from indigestible food resources.Our study also implied that more research should focus on intestinal pathogens in wild birds and domestic poultry,as they might increase risk of disease in other animals,even human beings.The degree of cross infection in pathogens among wild birds and sympatric poultry should be clearly verified in future study.展开更多
基金funded by the“PORCDIGEST”project(IDI-20140262)funded by the CDTI and the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad(Spain)support from the pre-doctoral FI grant of the Generalitat de Catalunya(Spain)awarded to Paola López-Colom.
文摘Background:The search for alternatives to antibiotics in pig production has increased the interest in natural resources with antimicrobial properties,such as medium-chain fatty acids(MCFA)as in-feed additives.This study evaluated the potential of a novel blend of MCFA salts(DIC)from distilled coconut oil with a lauric acid content to reduce enteropathogens and control intestinal diseases around weaning.Two experimental disease models were implemented in early-weaned piglets,consisting of two oral challenges:Salmonella Typhimurium(1.2×10~8 CFU)or enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(ETEC)F4(1.5×10~9 CFU).The parameters assessed were:animal performance,clinical signs,pathogen excretion,intestinal fermentation,immune-inflammatory response,and intestinal morphology.Results:The Salmonella challenge promoted an acute course of diarrhea,with most of the parameters responding to the challenge,whereas the ETEC F4 challenge promoted a mild clinical course.A consistent antipathogenic effect of DIC was observed in both trials in the hindgut,with reductions in Salmonella spp.plate counts in the cecum(P=0.03)on d 8 post-inoculation(PI)(Salmonella trial),and of enterobacteria and total coliform counts in the ileum and colon(P<0.10)on d 8 PI(ETEC F4 trial).When analyzing the entire colonic microbiota(16 S rRNA gene sequencing),this additive tended(P=0.13)to reduce the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio and enriched Fibrobacteres after the Salmonella challenge.In the ETEC F4 challenge,DIC prompted structural changes in the ecosystem with increases in Dialister,and a trend(P=0.14)to increase the Veillonellaceae family.Other parameters such as the intestinal fermentation products or serum pro-inflammatory mediators were not modified by DIC supplementation,nor were the histological parameters.Only the intraepithelial lymphocyte(IEL)counts were lowered by DIC in animals challenged with Salmonella(P=0.07).With ETEC F4,the IEL counts were higher with DIC on d 8 PI(P=0.08).Conclusions:This study confirms the potential activity of this MCFA sa
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31772485 and 31801989)。
文摘Background:Gut microbiota play crucial roles in host health.Wild birds and domestic poultry often occupy sympatric habitats,which facilitate the mutual transmission of intestinal microbes.However,the distinct intestinal microbial communities between sympatric wild birds and poultry remain unknown.At present,the risk of interspecies transmission of pathogenic bacteria between wild and domestic host birds is also a research hotspot.Methods:This study compared the intestinal bacterial communities of the overwintering Hooded Crane(Grus monacha)and the Domestic Goose(Anser anser domesticus)at Shengjin Lake,China,using Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology(Mi-Seq platform).Results:Our results revealed that Firmicutes,Actinobacteria,Proteobacteria,Bacteroidetes and Chloroflexi were the dominant bacterial phyla in both hosts.The gut bacterial community composition differed significantly between sympatric Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese.However,the hosts exhibited little variation in gut bacterial alphadiversity.The relative abundance of Firmicutes was significantly higher in the guts of the Hooded Cranes,while the relative abundances of Actinobacteria,Proteobacteria,Bacteroidete and Chloroflexi were significantly higher in guts of Domestic Geese.Moreover,a total of 132 potential pathogenic operational taxonomic units(OTUs)were detected in guts of Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese,and 13 pathogenic OTUs(9.8%)were found in both host guts.Pathogenic bacterial community composition and diversity differed significantly between hosts.Conclusions:The results showed that the gut bacterial community composition differs significantly between sympatric Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese.In addition,potential pathogens were detected in the guts of both Hooded Cranes and Domestic Geese,with 13 pathogenic OTUs overlapping between the two hosts,suggesting that more attention should be paid to wild birds and poultry that might increase the risk of disease transmission in conspecifics and other mixed species.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(31801989)the Natural Science Foundation of Education Committee(KJ2018A0001)the Scientific Research Foundation(J01006160,J05011710,S020118002/101)。
文摘Background:The intestinal microbiota play remarkable roles in maintaining the health of their hosts.Recent studies focused on gut bacterial diversity in birds and poultry,with little information about the ecological functions of their gut fungal community.Methods:The high-throughput sequencing was applied to compare intestinal fungal community structure between Hooded Crane(Grus monacha)and Domestic Goose(Anser anser domesticus),and infer the potential pathogens of each species at Shengjin Lake of China.Results:Intestinal fungal alpha diversity was higher in Hooded Crane than Greylag Goose(Anser anser).Gut fungal community composition showed dramatic shifts between the two species.Hooded Cranes mainly eat Vallisneria natans and Potamogeton malaianus,while artificial hurl food(i.e.,paddy)was the main food resource for Domestic Geese,suggesting that the variations in fungal community might be induced by different diets between the two hosts.Two enriched genera(i.e.,Acremonium and Rhodotorula)which could increase host's digestion were detected in guts of Hooded Cranes.In addition,there were 42 pathogenic amplicon sequence variants(ASVs),17%of which shared in Hooded Crane and Greylag Goose.The Hooded Crane had higher gut fungal pathogenic diversity and abundance relative to Greylag Goose.Conclusions:The study demonstrated that divergence in intestinal fungal community structure might be induced by different diets between wintering Hooded Crane and Domestic Goose.Hooded Crane might rely more on their gut fungal taxa to acquire nutrients from indigestible food resources.Our study also implied that more research should focus on intestinal pathogens in wild birds and domestic poultry,as they might increase risk of disease in other animals,even human beings.The degree of cross infection in pathogens among wild birds and sympatric poultry should be clearly verified in future study.
