炎症性肠病与艰难梭菌感染相关性研究的文献计量学和可视化分析

【背景】近年来,炎症性肠病患者中艰难梭菌（Clostridium difficile）感染率逐年上升,受到国内外学者广泛关注。我国在该领域的研究起步较晚,但患者数量众多,学习国际上对于炎症性肠病合并艰难梭菌感染的研究,对推动我国在该领域的深入发展具有重要意义。【目的】通过文献计量和可视化分析帮助研究者把握炎症性肠病与艰难梭菌感染相关性研究中的研究主题、方向、热点与前沿。【方法】同时检索Web of Science （WOS）中Science Citation Index Expanded （SCI-E）和CNKI中收录的关于炎症性肠病和艰难梭菌的相关文献,应用CiteSpace 6.2.2r软件进行国家/地区、机构、作者、关键词共现及被引文献、期刊共被引分析,同时进行可视化分析。【结果】经过数据检索和查重,最终可供分析的文献为WOS数据库1 030篇、CNKI数据库80篇。全球范围内,发文最多的国家是美国,主要研究机构有Harvard University、University of California System和Mayo Clinic等,高产作者有Khanna S、Shen B和Ananthakrishnan AN等,高频关键词包括Inflammatory bowel disease、Ulcerative colitis、Clostridium difficile、Clostridium difficile infection和Crohn’s disease等,聚类方向有#0 Diarrhea、#1 Ulcerative colitis、#2 Probiotics、#3 Pouchitis、#4 Gut microbiota、#5 Fecal microbiota transplantation、#6 Depression、#7 Entamoeba histolytica、#8 Pseudomembranous colitis、#9 Clostridium difficile和#10 Clindamycin。国内主要研究机构有南方医科大学和河北医科大学,高产作者有王浦、王斯淇等,高频关键词包括粪菌移植、艰难梭菌、肠道菌群、危险因素和克罗恩病等,聚类方向有#0艰难梭菌、#1益生菌、#2危险因素、#3腹泻和#4粪菌移植。【结论】利用CiteSpace软件对炎症性肠病和艰难梭菌感染相关性研究进行计量及可视化分析可知,该方向仍得到全球各医疗机构及研究者的关注,腹泻及粪菌移植这两个关键词分别代表了WOS数据库和CNKI数据库关于炎症性肠病合并艰难梭菌感染研究的热点。     

食品添加剂对肠道微生物组的影响

肠道微生物参与宿主多种代谢途径的调节,对机体多种生理功能产生重要影响,并在许多慢性炎性疾病的发展中起核心作用,而饮食中的营养物质能够影响肠道微生物群落结构并为微生物的代谢提供底物。本文综述食品添加剂对肠道微生物组的影响,对预防和治疗与肠道微生物群落相关的许多疾提供科学依据。     

Effects of lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase‐containing food on the oral microbiota of older individuals

The oral microbiota influences health and disease states. Some gram‐negative anaerobic bacteria play important roles in tissue destruction associated with periodontal disease. Lactoferrin (LF) and lactoperoxidase (LPO) are antimicrobial proteins found in saliva; however, their influence on the whole oral microbiota currently remains unknown. In this randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled study, the effects of long‐term ingestion of LF and LPO‐containing tablets on the microbiota of supragingival plaque and tongue coating were assessed. Forty‐six older individuals ingested placebo or test tablets after every meal for 8 weeks. The relative abundance of bacterial species was assessed by 16S rRNA gene high‐throughput sequencing. Most of the bacterial species in supragingival plaque and tongue coating that exhibited significant decreases in the test group were gram‐negative bacteria, including periodontal pathogens. Decreases in the total relative abundance of gram‐negative organisms in supragingival plaque and tongue coating correlated with improvements in assessed variables related to oral health, such as oral malodor and plaque accumulation. Furthermore, there was significantly less microbiota diversity in supragingival plaque at 8 weeks in the test group than in the placebo group and low microbiota diversity correlated with improvements in assessed variables related to oral health. These results suggest that LF and LPO‐containing tablets promote a shift from a highly diverse and gram‐negative‐dominated to a gram‐positive‐dominated community in the microbiota of supragingival plaque and tongue coating. This microbial shift may contribute to improvements in oral health, including oral malodor and state of the gingiva.

     

Gilliamella intestini sp. nov., Gilliamella bombicola sp. nov., Gilliamella bombi sp. nov. and Gilliamella mensalis sp. nov.: Four novel Gilliamella species isolated from the bumblebee gut

Spectra of five isolates (LMG 28358^T, LMG 29879^T, LMG 29880^T, LMG 28359^T and R-53705) obtained from gut samples of wild bumblebees of Bombus pascuorum, Bombus lapidarius and Bombus terrestris were grouped into four MALDI-TOF MS clusters. RAPD analysis revealed an identical DNA fingerprint for LMG 28359^T and R-53705 which also grouped in the same MALDI-TOF MS cluster, while different DNA fingerprints were obtained for the other isolates.Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the four different strains identified Gilliamella apicola NCIMB 14804^T as nearest neighbour species. Average nucleotide identity values of draft genome sequences of the four isolates and of G. apicola NCIMB 14804^T were below the 96% threshold value for species delineation and all four strains and G. apicola NCIMB 14804^T were phenotypically distinct. Together, the draft genome sequences and phylogenetic and phenotypic data indicate that the four strains represent four novel Gilliamella species for which we propose the names Gilliamella intestini sp. nov., with LMG 28358^T as the type strain, Gilliamella bombicola sp. nov., with LMG 28359^T as the type strain, Gilliamella bombi sp. nov., with LMG 29879^T as the type strain and Gilliamella mensalis sp. nov., with LMG 29880^T as the type strain.     

Patterns of seasonality and group membership characterize the gut microbiota in a longitudinal study of wild Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi)

The intestinal microbiota plays a major role in host development, metabolism, and health. To date, few longitudinal studies have investigated the causes and consequences of microbiota variation in wildlife, although such studies provide a comparative context for interpreting the adaptive significance of findings from studies on humans or captive animals. Here, we investigate the impact of seasonality, diet, group membership, sex, age, and reproductive state on gut microbiota composition in a wild population of group‐living, frugi‐folivorous primates, Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi). We repeatedly sampled 32 individually recognizable animals from eight adjacent groups over the course of two different climatic seasons. We used high‐throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to determine the microbiota composition of 187 fecal samples. We demonstrate a clear pattern of seasonal variation in the intestinal microbiota, especially affecting the Firmicutes‐Bacteroidetes ratio, which may be driven by seasonal differences in diet. The relative abundances of certain polysaccharide‐fermenting taxa, for example, Lachnospiraceae, were correlated with fruit and fiber consumption. Additionally, group membership influenced microbiota composition independent of season, but further studies are needed to determine whether this pattern is driven by group divergences in diet, social contacts, or genetic factors. In accordance with findings in other wild mammals and primates with seasonally fluctuating food availability, we demonstrate seasonal variation in the microbiota of wild Verreaux's sifakas, which may be driven by food availability. This study adds to mounting evidence that variation in the intestinal microbiota may play an important role in the ability of primates to cope with seasonal variation in food availability.     

A Review of the Functionality of Probiotics in the Larviculture Food Chain

During the past two decades, the use of probiotics as an alternative to the use of antibiotics has shown to be promising in aquaculture, particularly in fish and shellfish larviculture. This article reviews the studies on probiotics in larviculture, focusing on the current knowledge of their in vivo mechanisms of action. The article highlights that the in vivo mechanisms of action largely remain to be unravelled. Several methodologies are suggested for further in vivo research, including studies on gut microbiota composition, the use of gnotobiotic animals as test models, and the application of molecular techniques to study host–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions.     

New in vitro colonic fermentation model for Salmonella infection in the child gut

In this study, a new in vitro continuous colonic fermentation model of Salmonella infection with immobilized child fecal microbiota and Salmonella serovar Typhimurium was developed for the proximal colon. This model was then used to test the effects of two amoxicillin concentrations (90 and 180 mg day⁻¹) on the microbial composition and metabolism of the gut microbiota and on Salmonella serovar Typhimurium during a 43-day fermentation. Addition of gel beads (2%, v/v) colonized with Salmonella serovar Typhimurium in the reactor resulted in a high and stable Salmonella concentration (log 7.5 cell number mL⁻¹) in effluent samples, and a concomitant increase of Enterobacteriaeceae, Clostridium coccoides–Eubacterium rectale and Atopobium populations and a decrease of bifidobacteria. During amoxicillin treatments, Salmonella concentrations decreased while microbial balance and activity were modified in agreement with in vivo data, with a marked decrease in C. coccoides–E. rectale and an increase in Enterobacteriaceae . After interruption of antibiotic addition, Salmonella concentration again increased to reach values comparable to that measured before antibiotic treatments, showing that our model can be used to simulate Salmonella shedding in children as observed in vivo . This in vitro model could be a useful tool for developing and testing new antimicrobials against enteropathogens.