基于宏基因组学分析安徽地区畜禽粪便微生物耐药性特征

为深入了解在食用动物生产过程中滥用抗生素,迫使肠道共生细菌成为微生物耐药性（antimicrobial resistance,AMR）重要宿主之一的现象,本研究利用宏基因组学针对食用动物的肠道细菌AMR进行分析。

利用宏基因组学技术对安徽地区猪和鸡粪便中的AMR及可移动遗传元件进行定量和表征,并且在核心抗性基因亚型水平上研究猪和鸡共生细菌群落的耐药性特征。

从抗性基因（antimicrobial resistance gene,ARG）的丰度和多样性来看,鸡肠道共生菌中ARG的多样性和检出率高于猪,而猪肠道共生菌中ARG总丰度高于鸡。大环内酯―林可酰胺―链菌素类抗性基因和四环素抗性基因是所有样本中含量最高的2种ARG,研究也检测到了世界范围内流行的ARG,包括optrA、qnrS、lsaE和tem等,同时,一些可移动遗传元件,包括噬菌体、质粒和插入序列也显示出与ARG存在一定相关性,这揭示了ARG的水平转移潜力。此外,食物链动物的抗性组和微生物组之间在统计学上也被证明存在正相关性。宿主溯源分析表明,在鸡样本中的拟杆菌和大肠埃希菌被检测出含有大量ARG,而在猪的样本中被检测出含有丰富ARG的为瘤胃球菌和罗氏菌。

本研究通过对猪和鸡共生细菌群落中AMR的调查统计,证实肠道微生物群是ARG的重要宿主及传播途径之一,为评价食用动物安全性及后续泛耐药基因数据库的构建提供科学依据,对公共健康具有重要意义。

     

圈养食叶猴的肠道菌群特征

充分认识圈养食叶猴的肠道菌群组成特征, 为饲养管理方法的改进提供参考依据。

通过MiSeq高通量测序平台对3个物种的19个个体[黑叶猴(n=5)、川金丝猴(n=9)和西非黑白疣猴(n=5)]的肠道菌群16S rRNA V4-V5区进行测序和分析。

食叶猴肠道菌群以厚壁菌门和拟杆菌门为优势菌门, 瘤胃菌科、普氏菌科、理研菌科和毛螺菌科为优势菌科, 普氏菌属、密螺旋体属和瘤胃球菌属为优势菌属; 食叶猴物种间肠道菌群组成存在显著差异, 肠道菌群按照宿主物种聚类, 而不受环境因素的影响。

宿主物种是决定肠道微生物组成的重要因素, 食叶猴肠道菌群特征反映了宿主对其食性的适应。

     

腹泻仔猪大肠埃希菌分离株ST4214的全基因组测序分析

分析腹泻仔猪大肠埃希菌(E.coli)分离株血清型、毒力因子及耐药基因。

本课题组前期研究从腹泻仔猪粪便样本中分离到64株E.coli, 本研究取其中含有毒力因子最多的1株进行全基因组测序分析。

E.coli分离株基因组序列为5.5 Mb, 预测蛋白质编码序列数为5 743, 与已知致病菌E.coli O145的基因重合率较低, 为64.53%。经多位点序列分型分析, 确定分离株为E.coli ST4214, 血清型为O3∶H45。与病原菌O157∶H7、O145∶H28和O104∶H4的毒力基因比较表明: 4株菌共同含有的毒力基因为354个, E.coli ST4214含有64种独特的毒力基因、编码鞭毛蛋白、Ⅳ型分泌蛋白、Ⅱ型分泌蛋白、溶血素、菌毛、肠毒素、荚膜多糖相关蛋白质。耐药基因E.coli分离株含有氨基香豆素抗性基因、磺胺类耐药基因、β-内酰胺抗性基因、多粘菌素耐药基因、肽抗生素抗性基因和抗生素耐药基因外排泵等多重耐药基因。

腹泻仔猪E.coli ST4214分离株是一株新菌株, 具有较多毒力因子及耐药基因, 可能与仔猪腹泻发病相关。

     

慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者肠道微生物组成及基因功能分析

探讨慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者肠道微生物组成、丰度及差异基因功能变化。

收集我院呼吸科10例确诊COPD患者（COPD组）和10例对照受试者（对照组）粪便样品进行宏基因组高通量测序分析。

PCA分析组间比较发现2组研究对象粪便样品微生物群落差异大,具有可比性。物种组成分析显示：对照组粪便样品中高度富集的菌科主要包括毛螺菌科、理研菌科、韦荣球菌科、优杆菌科、臭杆菌科、氨基酸球菌科、乳杆菌科等,属层面富集的主要包括罗斯菌属、胃瘤球菌属、小杆菌属、真杆菌属、拟杆菌属、粪球菌属、双歧杆菌属等;COPD组粪便样品富集菌群主要包括紫单胞菌科、Selenomonadaceae、巨单胞菌属和韦荣球菌属。物种多样性分析与对照组相比,COPD组多样性更低,差异有统计学意义（W = 87,P = 0.0039）。物种相关性网络图分析显示与其他门类菌群相比,拟杆菌门、厚壁菌门、变形菌门与其他物种的关联性最强（size = 52.07、18.87、14.01）。组间差异基因进行GO功能显著性富集分析,差异基因均富集在如细胞学过程、刺激应答、生物学黏附及调节、代谢过程及信号通路等。KEGG功能显著性富集分析显示差异基因主要富集途径包括代谢途径、次生代谢物合成、淀粉和蔗糖的合成、抗生素的合成等。

COPD患者肠道内存在菌群及基因功能失调。

     

急性脑卒中患者肠道菌群研究

通过粪便标本检测急性脑卒中患者肠道菌群变化情况, 探讨急性脑卒中患者肠道菌群结构。

通过高通量二代测序技术对10例健康者(对照组)及10例急性脑卒中患者(疾病组)粪便样本进行菌群结构测序分析。

与对照组比较, 急性脑卒中患者粪便样本中物种OTU信息量显著增加(P < 0.01), 菌群多样性指数(Shannon)和物种均一度指数(Evenness)也有所增加但差异无统计学意义(均P > 0.05)。门水平上, 疾病组患者肠道Bacteroidetes数量较对照组显著增加, Firmicutes数量显著减少(均P < 0.05)。属水平上, 疾病组患者肠道Bacteroides、Bilophila、Butyricimonas比例较对照组显著升高, 而Collinsella、Coprococcus、Clostridium等比例较对照组显著降低(均P < 0.05)。

急性脑卒中患者肠道菌群结构与健康人存在显著差异。

     

高通量扩增子测序分析生防细菌对丹参根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响

利用高量测序方法探究生防细菌对丹参植株根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响。

向丹参植株根部施入生防细菌DS-R5,培养45 d后采集根际和根表土壤样品提取总DNA,扩增样品基因组DNA的V4―V5区后进行双端测序,利用生物信息学解析生防细菌对丹参植株根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响。

菌株DS-R5处理后增加了根际和根表土壤真菌群落的多样性和丰度;根际土壤共有物种种类大于根表土壤,说明菌株DS-R5处理后根际土壤处理与对照物种种类更接近,而对根表土壤中的微生物物种影响较大。真菌群落结构组成分析结果表明,不同土壤样品在门水平上共有优势真菌主要有子囊菌门、接合菌门、担子菌门和未分类;相比根表土壤对照样品,根表土壤处理样品中子囊菌门丰度下降了13.0%,接合菌门丰度升高了69.2%;根际土壤处理样品相比根际土壤对照样品,子囊菌门和接合菌门丰度分别升高了5.9%和8.9%,但二者差异无统计学意义。在属水平上,根表土壤样品经菌株DS-R5处理后提高了有益菌属的丰度,同时降低了有害菌属的丰度。

丹参植株施入生防细菌后,改变了根际土壤和根表土壤中微生物群落结构和多样性,本研究结果可以为利用生防细菌防控丹参根腐病提供理论参考。

     

营养干预对肝硬化代偿期合并糖尿病患者肠道菌群的影响

探讨营养干预对肝硬化代偿期合并糖尿病患者肠道微生物的影响。

收集2022年9月—2023年9月本院收治的80名肝硬化代偿期合并糖尿病患者,随机分为对照组和观察组,每组40例。对照组使用常规降糖药物治疗,观察组在对照组基础上,进行营养干预,根据1.5 g/kg的体重剂量摄入乳清蛋白质粉,接受常规饮食咨询和营养建议。每4周收集空腹血清样本,在干预前和营养干预后12周收集粪便样本,使用全自动生化分析仪、ELISA法检测血清葡萄糖、总胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白（HDL-c）胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-c）胆固醇水平等临床参数。使用Illumina Nova Seq平台对粪便基因组DNA测序。

对照组患者12周后临床各项指标与基线比较,差异均无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。观察组患者营养干预后空腹血糖（t=2.862,P=0.005）、空腹胰岛素（t=5.926,P＜0.001）、HOMA-IR（t=2.680,P=0.009）、hs-CRP（t=3.386,P=0.001）、蛋白质氧化率（t=7.762,P=0.001）均显著降低,呼吸商显著增加（t=2.958,P=0.004）。营养干预后6个菌种的相对丰度发生了显著变化,分别属于厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门和变形菌门。属于拟杆菌属和梭菌目的菌种在营养干预后产生了显著的菌株基因组变化。基于HOMA-IR的相对改善,将观察组患者分为响应者（R）亚组和非响应者（NR）亚组。两个亚组之间肠道微生物群的动态变化差异有统计学意义（P=0.008）。

肠道微生物群在营养干预对肝硬化代偿期合并糖尿病患者胰岛素敏感性影响中发挥重要作用,可能有助于临床实施个体化生活方式干预。

     

宏转录组测序分析老年抗生素相关性腹泻患者肠道菌群组成及耐药通路特点

为探究老年抗生素相关性腹泻(AAD)患者肠道菌群结构变化的特点以及与细菌耐药性之间的关联。

对来自华山医院老年科的6名老年AAD患者的肠道菌群进行宏转录组测序, 并以另5名相同饮食标准下接受抗生素治疗但未发生腹泻的患者作为对照, 深入分析老年AAD患者肠道菌群物种组成及耐药通路变化。

AAD组物种丰度和多样性均低于对照组, 且两组菌群组成在不同分类学水平上存在明显差异(P < 0.05)。KEGG比对结果显示, AAD组多条抗生素耐药通路的表达量均有显著上调, 包括与β-内酰胺类抗生素耐药相关的青霉素结合蛋白pbp1B、pbp5、金属β-内酰胺酶bla2, β-内酰胺酶基因表达调节因子ampR、ampC等, 与万古霉素耐药相关的VanX、VanB、VanW和VanH等。另外, mlaC、natB、znuC、tcyB、tcyC等53条ATP结合盒超家族(ABC转运蛋白)相关通路在AAD组中显著上调。

菌群结构变化、某些优势菌属的扩张、菌群失调相关的代谢变化以及抗生素耐药性等因素与老年人AAD有潜在联系。

     

基于16S rRNA高通量测序技术分析福州地区慢传输型便秘患者肠道菌群的变化

运用16S rRNA高通量测序技术分析福州地区慢传输型便秘(STC)患者肠道菌群变化的特征。

纳入60例STC患者和健康志愿者20例, 留取新鲜粪便样本, 冰块运送至实验室并存放于-80度冰箱, 应用16S rRNA高通量测序技术, 分析各组肠道菌群的生物多样性与结构组成。

测序后共得到1 702 004 524条有效序列, 样本序列平均有效长度为414.1 bp, 总样本平均序列条数为2 127 505.7条。与对照组比较, STC患者肠道菌群丰度指数Ace指数、Chao指数和肠道菌群多样性指数Shannon指数下降(P < 0.05), 肠道菌群多样性指数Simpson指数显著升高(P < 0.05)。在门水平上, STC组以拟杆菌门、放线菌门为主, 正常对照组以厚壁菌门为主。在属水平上, STC组以拟杆菌属(Bacteroides)、肠杆菌科(Enterobacteriaceae)、丹毒杆菌属(Erysipelatoclostridium)、巨单胞菌属(Megamonas)为主, 正常对照组以乳酸杆菌属(Lactobacillus)、双歧杆菌属(Bifidobacterium)、布劳特菌属(Blautia)为主。

STC患者肠道菌群发生紊乱, 表现为丰度及多样性下降, 菌群结构发生改变, 可能与慢传输型便秘的发生发展有关。

     

基于CiteSpace可视化分析生命早期肠道菌群领域研究现状和发展趋势

探讨近10年生命早期肠道菌群领域的研究现状和发展趋势,梳理知识结构,以期为今后的研究提供参考资料。

检索2012—2022年中国知网、维普、万方和Web of Science数据库中的相关文献,通过CiteSpace软件进行知识图谱的构建和可视化呈现。

2012—2022年该领域的发文量总体呈上升趋势。关键词分析表明菌群的组成与功能、菌群的发育与演化、菌群与宿主的相互作用,以及婴幼儿食品的研发生产等是现阶段研究的热点方向;16S rRNA基因测序、宏基因组测序以及代谢组学等是现在热门的研究方法。

该领域研究的重点正逐渐从菌群组成向菌群功能转变;多组学方法的整合逐渐成为新的研究趋势。

     

Comparative and functional analyses of fecal microbiome in Asian elephants

Asian elephant is large herbivorous animal with elongated hindgut. To explore fecal microbial community composition with various ages, sex and diets, and their role in plant biomass degrading and nutrition conversation. We generated 119 Gb by metagenome sequencing from 10 different individual feces and identified 5.3 million non-redundant genes. The comprehensive analysis established that the Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria constituted the most dominant phyla in overall fecal samples. In different individuals, the alpha diversity of the fecal microbiota in female was lower than male, and the alpha diversity of the fecal microbiota in older was higher than younger, and the fecal microbial diversity was the most complex in wild elephant. But the predominant population compositions were similar to each other. Moreover, the newborn infant elephant feces assembled and maintained a diverse but host-specific fecal microbial population. The discovery speculated that Asian elephant maybe have start to building microbial populations before birth. Meanwhile, these results illustrated that host phylogeny, diets, ages and sex are significant factors for fecal microbial community composition. Therefore, we put forward the process of Asian elephant fecal microbial community composition that the dominant populations were built first under the guidance of phylogeny, and then shaped gradually a unique and flexible gut microbial community structure under the influences of diet, age and sex. This study found also that the Bacteroidetes were presumably the main drivers of plant fiber-degradation. A large of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters, and genes related to enediyne biosynthesis were found and showed that the Asian elephant fecal microbiome harbored a diverse and abundant genetic resource. A picture of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) reservoirs of fecal microbiota in Asian elephants was provided. Surprisingly, there was such wide range of ARGs in newborn infant elephant. Further strengthening our speculation that the fetus of Asian elephant has colonized prototypical fecal microbiota before birth. However, it is necessary to point out that the data give a first inside into the gut microbiota of Asian elephants but too few individuals were studied to draw general conclusions for differences among wild and captured elephants, female and male or different ages. Further studies are required. Additionally, the cultured actinomycetes from Asian elephant feces also were investigated, which the feces of Asian elephants could be an important source of actinomycetes.

     

Aquatic animals promote antibiotic resistance gene dissemination in water via conjugation: Role of different regions within the zebra fish intestinal tract,and impact on fish intestinal microbiota

The aqueous environment is one of many reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Fish, as important aquatic animals which possess ideal intestinal niches for bacteria to grow and multiply, may ingest antibiotic resistance bacteria from aqueous environment. The fish gut would be a suitable environment for conjugal gene transfer including those encoding antibiotic resistance. However, little is known in relation to the impact of ingested ARGs or antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) on gut microbiota. Here, we applied the cultivation method, qPCR, nuclear molecular genetic marker and 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing technologies to develop a plasmid‐mediated ARG transfer model of zebrafish. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate the dissemination of ARGs in microbial communities of zebrafish guts after donors carrying self‐transferring plasmids that encode ARGs were introduced in aquaria. On average, 15% of faecal bacteria obtained ARGs through RP4‐mediated conjugal transfer. The hindgut was the most important intestinal region supporting ARG dissemination, with concentrations of donor and transconjugant cells almost 25 times higher than those of other intestinal segments. Furthermore, in the hindgut where conjugal transfer occurred most actively, there was remarkable upregulation of the mRNA expression of the RP4 plasmid regulatory genes, trbBp and trfAp. Exogenous bacteria seem to alter bacterial communities by increasing Escherichia and Bacteroides species, while decreasing Aeromonas compared with control groups. We identified the composition of transconjugants and abundance of both cultivable and uncultivable bacteria (the latter accounted for 90.4%–97.2% of total transconjugants). Our study suggests that aquatic animal guts contribute to the spread of ARGs in water environments.     

腹泻柴达木马亚成体粪便微生物多样性分析及其生物标记物的筛选

为比较青藏高原柴达木马亚成体腹泻与健康个体粪便微生物群落多样性和结构组成的差异, 我们利用16S rRNA测序技术对采集的腹泻 (n = 3) 和健康 (n = 13) 个体粪便样本细菌的组成与分布进行分析比较,并利用实时荧光定量PCR测定相关菌属的含量。结果显示,无论健康还是腹泻,厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门、疣微菌门、变形杆菌门和螺旋体门是柴达木马亚成体粪便中的优势菌门。相比健康组,腹泻组粪便微生物的Alpha多样性显著下降 (P < 0.05),厚壁菌门相对丰度下降而变形杆菌门的相对丰度显著增加 (P < 0.05),推断这两个门中的梭菌属、普雷沃菌属、纤杆菌属等丰度的失衡可能是导致柴达木马腹泻的原因之一。此外,通过机器学习的随机森林算法筛选出12个对健康和腹泻柴达木马亚成体粪便微生物差异具有较大影响的特征菌属,包括甲烷短杆菌属、纤杆菌属、Paludibacter、肉食杆菌属和迷踪菌属等。研究揭示了健康和腹泻柴达木马亚成体粪便微生物组的变化,为进一步研究青藏高原地区家畜腹泻提供一定的数据支持。     

不同养殖场林麝肠道微生物组成和功能的差异

肠道疾病是养殖林麝(Moschus berezovskii)常见疾病。动物肠道微生物伴随宿主进化并与胃肠道构成了复杂的微生态系统。为探究不同饲养环境对圈养林麝肠道微生物组成和功能的影响,本研究对采自国内5个不同养殖场的215份粪便样品进行了16S rRNA基因高通量测序,对比分析不同养殖场林麝肠道微生物组成、多样性和功能的差异。结果显示,厚壁菌门和拟杆菌门是未喂食复合益生菌的祁连县养殖场林麝肠道菌群的绝对优势菌门,而喂食复合益生菌的甘肃两当县和陕西凤县的4家养殖场林麝肠道菌群的绝对优势菌门为厚壁菌门和变形菌门。不同养殖场林麝肠道菌群组成、优势菌门、优势菌属、潜在致病菌、代谢及疾病相关功能均有显著差异。祁连县养殖场林麝肠道微生物的α多样性和疾病相关功能表达量显著低于其他养殖场,并以肠型2为主,其主导菌为厚壁菌门、UCG-005和拟杆菌属;两当县和凤县的4家养殖场林麝肠道菌群潜在致病菌相对丰度较低。本研究推测食物组成差异可能是导致不同养殖场林麝肠道微生物差异的主要因素,复合益生菌的使用可能是导致α多样性和潜在致病菌下降的重要因素。该结果可为林麝的人工养殖和有效管理提供科学依据,也对人工饲养...     

Virulence-associated and antibiotic resistance genes of microbial populations in cattle feces analyzed using a metagenomic approach

The bovine fecal microbiota impacts human food safety as well as animal health. Although the bacteria of cattle feces have been well characterized using culture-based and culture-independent methods, techniques have been lacking to correlate total community composition with community function. We used high throughput sequencing of total DNA extracted from fecal material to characterize general community composition and examine the repertoire of microbial genes present in beef cattle feces, including genes associated with antibiotic resistance and bacterial virulence. Results suggest that traditional 16S sequencing using “universal” primers to generate full-length sequence may under represent Acitinobacteria and Proteobacteria. Over eight percent (8.4%) of the sequences from our beef cattle fecal pool sample could be categorized as virulence genes, including a suite of genes associated with resistance to antibiotic and toxic compounds (RATC). This is a higher proportion of virulence genes found in Sargasso sea, chicken cecum, and cow rumen samples, but comparable to the proportion found in Antarctic marine derived lake, human fecal, and farm soil samples. The quantitative nature of metagenomic data, combined with the large number of RATC classes represented in samples from widely different habitats indicates that metagenomic data can be used to track relative amounts of antibiotic resistance genes in individual animals over time. Consequently, these data can be used to generate sample-specific and temporal antibiotic resistance gene profiles to facilitate an understanding of the ecology of the microbial communities in each habitat as well as the epidemiology of antibiotic resistant gene transport between and among habitats.     

Geographic pattern of antibiotic resistance genes in the metagenomes of the giant panda

The rise in infections by antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a serious public health problem worldwide. The gut microbiome of animals is a reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, the correlation between the gut microbiome of wild animals and ARGs remains controversial. Here, based on the metagenomes of giant pandas (including three wild populations from the Qinling, Qionglai and Xiaoxiangling Mountains, and two major captive populations from Yaan and Chengdu), we investigated the potential correlation between the constitution of the gut microbiome and the composition of ARGs across the different geographic locations and living environments. We found that the types of ARGs were correlated with gut microbiome composition. The NMDS cluster analysis using Jaccard distance of the ARGs composition of the gut microbiome of wild giant pandas displayed a difference based on geographic location. Captivity also had an effect on the differences in ARGs composition. Furthermore, we found that the Qinling population exhibited profound dissimilarities of both gut microbiome composition and ARGs (the highest proportion of Clostridium and vancomycin resistance genes) when compared to the other wild and captive populations studies, which was supported by previous giant panda whole-genome sequencing analysis. In this study, we provide an example of a potential consensus pattern regarding host population genetics, symbiotic gut microbiome and ARGs. We revealed that habitat isolation impacts the ARG structure in the gut microbiome of mammals. Therefore, the difference in ARG composition between giant panda populations will provide some basic information for their conservation and management, especially for captive populations.     

Metagenomic Analysis Reveals A Possible Association Between Respiratory Infection and Periodontitis

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that is characterized by progressive destruction of the periodontium and causes tooth loss in adults. Periodontitis is known to be associated with dysbiosis of the oral microflora, which is often linked to various diseases. However, the complexity of plaque microbial communities of periodontitis, antibiotic resistance, and enhanced virulence make this disease difficult to treat. In this study, using metagenomic shotgun sequencing, we investigated the etio...     

莆田黑猪肠道菌群的动态变化及其对平均日增重的影响

本研究旨在揭示莆田黑猪肠道菌群在不同生长阶段的动态变化情况并探究其对平均日增重的影响。

本研究采集了60头莆田黑猪60日龄和240日龄时的粪便样品, 利用16S rRNA基因测序分析了肠道菌群组成随时间的变化。随后, 通过关联分析鉴别了与平均日增重显著相关的微生物类群和功能途径。

16S rRNA基因测序结果表明, 莆田黑猪肠道菌群α-多样性随着日龄增大而显著升高。相反, β-多样性则显著降低。随日龄增加, 肠道菌群中厚壁菌门的相对丰度显著降低, 圣诞岛盐菌门的相对丰度显著升高(P < 0.01)。此外, 普雷沃菌NK3B31、螺旋菌属、罗氏菌属、乳酸杆菌属和普雷沃菌UCG-003在60日龄组肠道菌群中显著富集, 密螺旋体属2则在240日龄组肠道菌群中具有更高的丰度。关联分析结果显示, 8个OTUs和19条功能途径与平均日增重显著相关, 与平均日增重相关的细菌可能通过参与复杂性多糖降解、短链脂肪酸代谢、免疫功能调控和炎症反应等过程影响莆田黑猪的生长。

本研究发现莆田黑猪肠道菌群在不同生长阶段会发生明显改变, 肠道菌群的变化对平均日增重具有重要影响。

     

Environmental influences on and antimicrobial activity of the skin microbiota of Proceratophrys boiei (Amphibia,Anura) across forest fragments

The composition of the skin microbiota of amphibians is related to the biology of host species and environmental microbial communities. In this system, the environment serves as a microbial source and can modulate the hosted community. When habitats are fragmented and the environment disturbed, changes in the structure of this microbial community are expected. One important potential consequence of fragmentation is a compromised protective function of the microbiota against pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, the skin microbiota of the amphibian Proceratophrys boiei was characterized, evaluated for relationships with environmental variables and environmental sources of microbial communities, and its diversity evaluated for frog populations from fragmented and continuous forests. In addition, the antimicrobial activity of this skin community was studied in frogs from both forest types. Culture methods and 16S rRNA high‐throughput gene sequencing were used to characterize the microbial community and demonstrated that the skin microbiota of P. boiei is more closely related to the soil microbial communities than those inhabiting water bodies or fragment matrix, the unforested area around the forested fragment. The microbial diversity and abundance of P. boiei skin microbiota are different between continuous forests and fragments. This community is correlated with environmental variables, especially with temperature of microhabitat and distance to human dwelling. All individuals of P. boiei harbored bacteria capable of inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria and different strains of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, and a total of 27 bacterial genera were detected. The results of this study indicate that the persistence of populations of this species will need balanced and sustained interactions among host, microorganisms, and environment.     

宏基因组分析城市休闲水域九山湖的微生物群落结构和抗性基因

【背景】城市水环境正面临着严峻的抗生素抗性基因(antibiotic resistance genes,ARGs)污染。然而关于城市休闲水域中ARGs的研究较少。【目的】对城市休闲水域夏冬季节的微生物群落和抗性基因组成进行研究分析,促进对休闲水域水生生态系统的认识。【方法】基于高通量测序技术,对休闲湖泊九山湖夏季和冬季的微生物及ARGs组成进行分析。【结果】在夏季和冬季样本中分别检测到148门和152门。变形菌门(Proteobacteria)和放线菌门(Actinobacteria)是两个季节样本的主要菌门。夏季优势属为聚球藻属(Synechococcus),冬季优势属为Liminohabitans。此外,共鉴定出449种抗性基因型(304种是两个季节所共有的抗性基因,66种是夏季特有的抗性基因,79种是冬季特有的抗性基因)。夏季样本中ARGs的相对丰度显著高于冬季。MCR-1.2和BcI分别是夏季和冬季水样的主要ARGs。九山湖样本检测到的抗性基因的耐药机制主要是抗生素外排、抗生素失活或抗生素靶位改变。冗余分析(redundancy analysis,RDA)和典型对应分析(canonical correspondence analysis,CCA)结果表明,环境因子与微生物群落和抗性基因的分布显著相关。【结论】九山湖冬季和夏季的微生物群落结构和抗性基因组成存在明显差异,为进一步认识和了解城市休闲水生生态系统的结构提供了有用的信息,并强调了水体的ARGs污染可能造成的健康危害。