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Jiang CS, Li CY, Gu CT. The Type Strain of Bifidobacterium indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) is ATCC 25912, not DSM 20214, and Rejection to Reclassify Bifidobacterium coryneforme as Bifidobacterium indicum. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:168. [PMID: 38733376 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03712-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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In 2018, Nouioui et al. proposed that Bifidobacterium coryneforme was a later synonym of Bifidobacterium indicum on the basis of the digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) value (85.0%) between B. coryneforme LMG 18911T and B. indicum LMG 11587T. However, in the study of Scardovi et al. (1970), the type strains of B. indicum and B. coryneforme only exhibited 60% DNA-DNA hybridization value. In the present study, the genomes of B. coryneforme CGMCC 1.2279T, B. coryneforme JCM 5819T, B. indicum JCM 1302T, B. indicum CGMCC 1.2275T, B. indicum DSM 20214T, B. indicum LMG 27437T, B. indicum ATCC 25912T, B. indicum KCTC 3230T, B. indicum CCUG 34985T, were sequenced, and the taxonomic relationship between B. coryneforme and B. indicum was re-evaluated. On the basis of the results presented here, (i) ATCC 25912 and DSM 20214 deposited by Vittorio Scardovi are two different strains; (ii) the type strain of B. indicum is ATCC 25912T (= JCM 1302T = LMG 27437T = CGMCC 1.2275T = KCTC 3230T), and not DSM 20214 (= BCRC 14674 = CCUG 34985 = LMG 11587); (iii) B. coryneforme and B. indicum represent two different species of the genus Bifidobacterium; (iv) strain DSM 20214 (= BCRC 14674 = CCUG 34985 = LMG 11587) belongs to B. coryneforme.
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- Cheng-Shan Jiang
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Applicability of rpoB Gene for PCR-RFLP based Discrimination of Bifidobacterial Species Isolated from Human and Animal Sources. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.16.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bifidobacteria are widely used as probiotics for their application in the development of functional food and prophylactic therapy. This has necessitated the development of a molecular approach for the genera to be widely identified up to species and subspecies level. In the current study, PCR-RFLP of the partial RNA polymerase β-subunit (rpoB) gene fragment was evaluated for differential identification of Bifidobacterium species. The rpoB gene partial sequences of 575 bp were amplified from 93 previously identified isolates collected from various sources of human and animal origin along with 12 standard reference strains. The PCR amplified products were digested with three restriction endonucleases HhaI, HinfI and BanI separately. Dendrograms constructed from the patterns of HhaI, were found to be more discriminatory and successfully differentiated all the twelve species and also at sub-species level in between B. longum subsp. longum and B. longum subsp. infantis. However, B. adolescentis and B. pseudocatenulatum group clusters were not separated and represented by one group. The groups were further discriminated by HinfI restriction digestion. A separate combination thereof may be used for inferring the classification of bifidobacterial species targeted on rpoB PCR-RFLP analysis. To our knowledge, this work is the first report based on use of rpoB PCR-RFLP for discrimination of the isolates of genus Bifidobacterium and also provides insights into specific advantages of this method over hsp60 PCR-RFLP in differentiating B. longum subsp. longum and B. longum subsp. infantis.
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Neuzil-Bunesova V, Lugli GA, Modrackova N, Makovska M, Mrazek J, Mekadim C, Musilova S, Svobodova I, Spanek R, Ventura M, Killer J. Bifidobacterium canis sp. nov., a novel member of the Bifidobacterium pseudolongum phylogenetic group isolated from faeces of a dog ( Canis lupus f. familiaris). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5040-5047. [PMID: 32804603 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive strain (GSD1FST) was isolated from a faecal sample of a 3 weeks old German Shepherd dog. The closest related taxa to isolate GSD1FST based on results from the EZBioCloud database were Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis ATCC 25527T, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis DSM 10140T and Bifidobacterium anseris LMG 30189T, belonging to the Bifidobacterium pseudolongum phylogenetic group. The resulting 16S rRNA gene identities (compared length of 1454 nucleotides) towards these taxa were 97.30, 97.23 and 97.09 %, respectively. The pairwise similarities of strain GSD1FST using argS, atpA, fusA, hsp60, pyrG, rpsC, thrS and xfp gene fragments to all valid representatives of the B. pseudolongum phylogenetic group were in the concatenated range of 83.08-88.34 %. Phylogenomic analysis based on whole-genome methods such as average nucleotide identity revealed that bifidobacterial strain GSD1FST exhibits close phylogenetic relatedness (88.17 %) to Bifidobacetrium cuniculi LMG 10738T. Genotypic characteristics and phylogenetic analyses based on nine molecular markers, as well as genomic and comparative phenotypic analyses, clearly proved that the evaluated strain should be considered as representing a novel species within the B. pseudolongum phylogenetic group named as Bifidobacterium canis sp. nov. (GSD1FST=DSM 105923T=LMG 30345T=CCM 8806T).
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- Vera Neuzil-Bunesova
- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, Prague 4 - Krč, 142 20, Czechia
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, Prague 4 - Krč, 142 20, Czechia.,Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Department of Husbandry and Ethology of Animals, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovations, Technical University of Liberec, Bendlova 1407/7, Liberec 1, 461 17, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, Prague 4 - Krč, 142 20, Czechia.,Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia
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Bai X, Shen L, Gao X, Yu Z, Sakandar HA, Kwok LY, Sun Z. Differential structures and enterotype-like clusters of Bifidobacterium responses to probiotic fermented milk consumption across subjects using a Bifidobacterium-target procedure. Food Res Int 2020; 140:109839. [PMID: 33648165 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The health-promoting attributes of bifidobacteria have piqued interest of researchers worldwide. However, scant published studies are available pertinent to bifidobacteria in microbiota/metagenomics datasets due to its intrinsic low abundance and limitations of detection methods. In this work, we designed a procedure to optimize the detection of the bifidobacterial population in complex biological samples with single-molecule real-time sequencing (SMRT) technology, including one primer pair designated as Bif-6 and a Bifidobacterium-specific database. The optimized procedure detected 14 bifidobacterial species/subspecies in ten human stool samples (2024 sequences per sample) and eight breast milk samples (3473 sequences per sample), respectively. Furthermore, by using the optimized procedure of SMRT, we investigated the effect of a 4-week-intervention of probiotic fermented milk (PFM; 200 g/day) on the gut bifidobacteria population of adults. The results showed that consuming PFM changed the structure and enterotype-like clusters of Bifidobacterium. After the consumption of PFM, the level of gut Bifidobacterium animalis increased significantly, replacing several originally dominating taxa in some subjects, including B. catenulatum, B. breve, and B. bifidum. On the other hand, B. adolescentis was, unaffectedly, the representative species in subjects having an original enterotype-like cluster of B. adolescentis. In conclusion, our work designed a procedure for detecting the bifidobacterial population in complex samples. By applying the currently designed procedure, we found that the PFM intervention changed the bifidobacterial enterotype-like cluster of some subjects, and such change was dependent on the basal bifidobacterial population.
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- Xiaoye Bai
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010018, China.
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Eckel VPL, Ziegler LM, Vogel RF, Ehrmann M. Bifidobacterium tibiigranuli sp. nov. isolated from homemade water kefir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1562-1570. [PMID: 31860428 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Two Bifidobacterium strains, TMW 2.2057T and TMW 2.1764 were isolated from two different homemade water kefirs from Germany. Both strains were oxidase- and catalase-negative and Gram-staining-positive. Cells were non-motile, irregular rods that were aerotolerant anaerobes. On basis of fructose 6-phosphate phosphoketolase activity, they were assigned to the family Bifidobacteriaceae. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA and concatenated housekeeping genes (clpC, dnaB, dnaG, dnaJ, hsp60 and rpoB) demonstrated that both strains represented a member of the genus Bifidobacterium, with Bifidobacterium subtile DSM 20096T as the closest phylogenetic relative (98.35 % identity). Both strains can be distinguished using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting. Analysis of concatenated marker gene sequences as well as average nucleotide identity by blast (ANIb) and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization (isDDH) calculations of their genome sequences confirmed Bifidobacterium subtile DSM 20096T as the closest relative (87.91 and 35.80 % respectively). All phylogenetic analyses allow differentiation of strains TMW 2.2057T and TMW 2.1764 from all hitherto described species of the genus Bifidobacterium with validly published names. We therefore propose a novel species with the name Bifidobacterium tibiigranuli, for which TMW 2.2057T (=DSM 108414T=LMG 31086T) is the type strain.
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- Viktor P L Eckel
- Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl fuer Technische Mikrobiologie, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl fuer Technische Mikrobiologie, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl fuer Technische Mikrobiologie, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl fuer Technische Mikrobiologie, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Galacto-Oligosaccharides Modulate the Juvenile Gut Microbiome and Innate Immunity To Improve Broiler Chicken Performance. mSystems 2020; 5:5/1/e00827-19. [PMID: 31937680 PMCID: PMC6967391 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00827-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Improvements in growth performance and health are key goals in broiler chicken production. Inclusion of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) in broiler feed enhanced the growth rate and feed conversion of chickens relative to those obtained with a calorie-matched control diet. Comparison of the cecal microbiota identified key differences in abundances of Lactobacillus spp. Increased levels of Lactobacillus johnsonii in GOS-fed juvenile birds at the expense of Lactobacillus crispatus were linked to improved performance (growth rate and market weight). Investigation of the innate immune responses highlighted increases of ileal and cecal interleukin-17A (IL-17A) gene expression counterposed to a decrease in IL-10. Quantification of the autochthonous Lactobacillus spp. revealed a correlation between bird performance and L. johnsonii abundance. Shifts in the cecal populations of key Lactobacillus spp. of juvenile birds primed intestinal innate immunity without harmful pathogen challenge.IMPORTANCE Improvements in the growth rate of broiler chickens can be achieved through dietary manipulation of the naturally occurring bacterial populations while mitigating the withdrawal of antibiotic growth promoters. Prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are manufactured as a by-product of dairy cheese production and can be incorporated into the diets of juvenile chickens to improve their health and performance. This study investigated the key mechanisms behind this progression and pinpointed L. johnsonii as a key species that facilitates the enhancements in growth rate and gut health. The study identified the relationships between the GOS diet, L. johnsonii intestinal populations, and cytokine immune effectors to improve growth.
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Modesto M, Watanabe K, Arita M, Satti M, Oki K, Sciavilla P, Patavino C, Cammà C, Michelini S, Sgorbati B, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium jacchi sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of a baby common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2477-2485. [PMID: 31180316 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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A novel Bifidobacterium strain, MRM 9.3T, was isolated from a faecal sample of a baby common marmoset (Callithrixjacchus). Cells were Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, non-sporulating, non-haemolytic, facultatively anaerobic and fructose 6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA genes as well as multilocus sequences (representing hsp60, rpoB, clpC, dnaJ and dnaG genes) and the core genomes revealed that strain MRM 9.3T exhibited phylogenetic relatedness to Bifidobacterium myosotis DSM 100196T. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences confirmed the phylogenetic results showing the highest gene sequence identity with strain B.ifidobacterium myosotis DSM 100196T (95.6 %). The average nucleotide identity, amino acid average identity and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization values between MRM 9.3T and DSM 100196T were 79.9, 72.1 and 28.5 %, respectively. Phenotypic and genotypic features clearly showed that the strain MRM 9.3T represents a novel species, for which the name Bifidobacterium jacchi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MRM 9.3T (=DSM 103362T =JCM 31788T).
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- Monica Modesto
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI University (National Institute of Genetics), Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan.,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI University (National Institute of Genetics), Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan
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- Yakult Honsha European Research Center for Microbiology ESV, Technologiepark 94, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of microbial pathogens: database and bioinformatic analysis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of microbial pathogens: database and bioinformatic analysis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,The Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology Piazza della Manifattura 1, 38068 Rovereto (TN), Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,School of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science, 40100 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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Rocha Martin VN, Lacroix C, Killer J, Bunesova V, Voney E, Braegger C, Schwab C. Cutibacterium avidum is phylogenetically diverse with a subpopulation being adapted to the infant gut. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 42:506-516. [PMID: 31128887 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The infant gut harbors a diverse microbial community consisting of several taxa whose persistence depends on adaptation to the ecosystem. In healthy breast-fed infants, the gut microbiota is dominated by Bifidobacterium spp.. Cutibacterium avidum is among the initial colonizers, however, the phylogenetic relationship of infant fecal isolates to isolates from other body sites, and C. avidum carbon utilization related to the infant gut ecosystem have been little investigated. In this study, we investigated the phylogenetic and phenotypic diversity of 28 C. avidum strains, including 16 strains isolated from feces of healthy infants. We investigated the in vitro capacity of C. avidum infant isolates to degrade and consume carbon sources present in the infant gut, and metabolic interactions of C. avidum with infant associated Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis and Bifidobacterium bifidum. Isolates of C. avidum showed genetic heterogeneity. C. avidum consumed d- and l-lactate, glycerol, glucose, galactose, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and maltodextrins. Alpha-galactosidase- and β-glucuronidase activity were a trait of a group of non-hemolytic strains, which were mostly isolated from infant feces. Beta-glucuronidase activity correlated with the ability to ferment glucuronic acid. Co-cultivation with B. infantis and B. bifidum enhanced C. avidum growth and production of propionate, confirming metabolic cross-feeding. This study highlights the phylogenetic and functional diversity of C. avidum, their role as secondary glycan degraders and propionate producers, and suggests adaptation of a subpopulation to the infant gut.
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- Vanesa Natalin Rocha Martin
- Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH-Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH-Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6, Suchdol 165 00, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH-Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH-Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Killer J, Mekadim C, Bunešová V, Mrázek J, Hroncová Z, Vlková E. Glutamine synthetase type I (glnAI) represents a rewarding molecular marker in the classification of bifidobacteria and related genera. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2019; 65:143-151. [PMID: 31069634 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-019-00716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The family Bifidobacteriaceae constitutes an important phylogenetic group that particularly includes bifidobacterial taxa demonstrating proven or debated positive effects on host health. The increasingly widespread application of probiotic cultures in the twenty-first century requires detailed classification to the level of particular strains. This study aimed to apply the glutamine synthetase class I (glnAI) gene region (717 bp representing approximately 50% of the entire gene sequence) using specific PCR primers for the classification, typing, and phylogenetic analysis of bifidobacteria and closely related scardovial genera. In the family Bifidobacteriaceae, this is the first report on the use of this gene for such purposes. To achieve high-value results, almost all valid Bifidobacteriaceae type strains (75) and 15 strains isolated from various environments were evaluated. The threshold value of the glnAI gene identity among Bifidobacterium species (86.9%) was comparable to that of other phylogenetic/identification markers proposed for bifidobacteria and was much lower compared to the 16S rRNA gene. Further statistical and phylogenetic analyses suggest that the glnAI gene can be applied as a novel genetic marker in the classification, genotyping, and phylogenetic analysis of isolates belonging to the family Bifidobacteriaceae.
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- Jiří Killer
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Krč, Czechia. .,Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czechia.
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Krč, Czechia.,Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czechia
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Krč, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czechia
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Killer J, Mekadim C, Pechar R, Bunešová V, Vlková E. The threonine-tRNA ligase gene region is applicable in classification, typing, and phylogenetic analysis of bifidobacteria. J Microbiol 2018; 56:713-721. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-018-8167-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Killer J, Mekadim C, Pechar R, Bunešová V, Mrázek J, Vlková E. Gene encoding the CTP synthetase as an appropriate molecular tool for identification and phylogenetic study of the family Bifidobacteriaceae. Microbiologyopen 2018; 7:e00579. [PMID: 29356451 PMCID: PMC6079163 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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An alternative molecular marker with respect to the 16S rRNA gene demonstrating better identification and phylogenetic parameters has not been designed for the whole Bifidobacteriaceae family, which includes the genus Bifidobacterium and scardovial genera. Therefore, the aim of the study was to find such a gene in available genomic sequences, suggest appropriate means and conditions for asmplification and sequencing of the desired region of the selected gene in various strains of the bacterial family and verify the importance in classification and phylogeny. Specific primers flanking the variable region (~800 pb) within the pyrG gene encoding the CTP synthetase were designed by means of gene sequences retrieved from the genomes of strains belonging to the family Bifidobacteriaceae. The functionality and specificity of the primers were subsequently tested on the wild (7) and type strains of bifidobacteria (36) and scardovia (7). Comparative and phylogenetic studies based on obtained sequences revealed actual significance in classification and phylogeny of the Bifidobacteriaceae family. Gene statistics (percentages of mean sequence similarities and identical sites, mean number of nucleotide differences, P- and K-distances) and phylogenetic analyses (congruence between tree topologies, percentages of bootstrap values >50 and 70%) indicate that the pyrG gene represents an alternative identification and phylogenetic marker exhibiting higher discriminatory power among strains, (sub)species, and genera than the 16S rRNA gene. Sequences of the particular gene fragment, simply achieved through specific primers, enable more precisely to classify and evaluate phylogeny of the family Bifidobacteriaceae including, with some exceptions, health-promoting probiotic bacteria.
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- Jiří Killer
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 4 - Krč, Czechia.,Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czechia
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 4 - Krč, Czechia
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czechia
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Modesto M, Michelini S, Oki K, Biavati B, Watanabe K, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium catulorum sp. nov., a novel taxon from the faeces of the baby common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:575-581. [PMID: 29300153 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In our previous study based on hsp60 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we stated that the bifidobacterial strains isolated from the individual faecal samples of five baby common marmosets constituted different phylogenetically isolated groups of the genus Bifidobacterium. In that study, we also proposed that these isolated groups potentially represented novel species of the genus Bifidobacterium. Out of them, Bifidobacterium aesculapii, Bifidobacterium myosotis, Bifidobacterium tissieri and Bifidobacterium hapali, have been described recently. Another strain, designated MRM 8.19T, has been classified as member of the genus Bifidobacterium on the basis of positive results for fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase activity and analysis of partial 16S rRNA, hsp60, clpC, dnaJ, dnaG and rpoB gene sequences. Analysis of 16S rRNA and hsp60 gene sequences revealed that strain MRM 8.19T was related to B. tissieri DSM 100201T (95.8 %) and to Bifidobacterium bifidum ATCC 29521T (93.7 %), respectively. The DNA G+C composition was 63.7 mol% and the peptidoglycan structure was l-Orn(Lys)-l-Ser. Based on the phylogenetic, genotypic and phenotypic data reported, strain MRM 8.19T represents a novel taxon within the genus Bifidobacterium for which the name Bifidobacterium catulorum sp. nov. (type strain MRM 8.19T=DSM 103154T=JCM 31794T) is proposed.
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- Monica Modesto
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,The Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Piazza della Manifattura 1, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Yakult Honsha European Research Center for Microbiology ESV, Technologiepark 4, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Division of Rural Sciences and Food Systems, Institute of Earth Systems, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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Assessment of Bifidobacterium Species Using groEL Gene on the Basis of Illumina MiSeq High-Throughput Sequencing. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8110336. [PMID: 29160815 PMCID: PMC5704249 DOI: 10.3390/genes8110336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The next-generation high-throughput sequencing techniques have introduced a new way to assess the gut’s microbial diversity on the basis of 16S rRNA gene-based microbiota analysis. However, the precise appraisal of the biodiversity of Bifidobacterium species within the gut remains a challenging task because of the limited resolving power of the 16S rRNA gene in different species. The groEL gene, a protein-coding gene, evolves quickly and thus is useful for differentiating bifidobacteria. Here, we designed a Bifidobacterium-specific primer pair which targets a hypervariable sequence region within the groEL gene that is suitable for precise taxonomic identification and detection of all recognized species of the genus Bifidobacterium so far. The results showed that the novel designed primer set can specifically differentiate Bifidobacterium species from non-bifidobacteria, and as low as 104 cells of Bifidobacterium species can be detected using the novel designed primer set on the basis of Illumina Miseq high-throughput sequencing. We also developed a novel protocol to assess the diversity of Bifidobacterium species in both human and rat feces through high-throughput sequencing technologies using groEL gene as a discriminative marker.
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Modesto M, Michelini S, Sansosti MC, De Filippo C, Cavalieri D, Qvirist L, Andlid T, Spiezio C, Sandri C, Pascarelli S, Sgorbati B, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium callitrichidarum sp. nov. from the faeces of the emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 68:141-148. [PMID: 29116036 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Three Gram-stain-positive, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic and fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive strains were isolated from a faecal sample of an adult subject of the emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator). Given that the isolates revealed identical BOX PCR profiles, strain TRI 5T was selected as a representative and characterized further. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity revealed that strain TRI 5T was closely related to Bifidobacterium saguini DSM 23967T (96.4 %) and to Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum ATCC 15708 (96.2 %). Multilocus sequence analyses of five housekeeping genes showed the close phylogenetic relatedness of this strain to Bifidobacterium breve DSM 20213T (hsp60 94.1 %), Bifidobacterium saguini DSM 23967T (clpC 91 %), Bifidobacterium avesanii DSM 100685T (dnaG 80.3 %), Bifidobacterium longumsubsp. infantis ATCC 15697T (dnaJ 85.3 %) and Bifidobacterium longumsubsp. longum ATCC 15708 (rpoB 93 %), respectively. The peptidoglycan type was A3β, with an interpeptide bridge comprising l-Orn (Lys) - l-Ser - l-Ala - l-Thr - l-Ala. The DNA G+C content of strain TRI 5T was 60.9 mol%. Based on the data provided, strain TRI 5T represents a novel species of the genus Bifidobacterium for which the name Bifidobacteriumcallitrichidarum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TRI 5T (=DSM 103152T=JCM 31790T).
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- Monica Modesto
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,The Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Piazza della Manifattura 1, 38068 Rovereto (TN), Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Via Moruzzi, 156124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Parco Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Località Figara 40, 37012 Bussolengo (VR), Italy
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- Parco Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Località Figara 40, 37012 Bussolengo (VR), Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Viale G. Colombo 3, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,School of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science, Viale Berti Pichat 10, 40100 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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Isolation and species delineation of genus Bifidobacterium using PCR-RFLP of partial hsp60 gene fragment. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2017.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Mianzhi Y, Shah NP. Contemporary nucleic acid-based molecular techniques for detection, identification, and characterization of Bifidobacterium. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 57:987-1016. [PMID: 26565761 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1023761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bifidobacteria are one of the most important bacterial groups found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Medical and food industry researchers have focused on bifidobacteria because of their health-promoting properties. Researchers have historically relied on classic phenotypic approaches (culture and biochemical tests) for detection and identification of bifidobacteria. Those approaches still have values for the identification and detection of some bifidobacterial species, but they are often labor-intensive and time-consuming and can be problematic in differentiating closely related species. Rapid, accurate, and reliable methods for detection, identification, and characterization of bifidobacteria in a mixed bacterial population have become a major challenge. The advent of nucleic acid-based molecular techniques has significantly advanced isolation and detection of bifidobacteria. Diverse nucleic acid-based molecular techniques have been employed, including hybridization, target amplification, and fingerprinting. Certain techniques enable the detection, characterization, and identification at genus-, species-, and strains-levels, whereas others allow typing of species or strains of bifidobacteria. In this review, an overview of methodological principle, technique complexity, and application of various nucleic acid-based molecular techniques for detection, identification, and characterization of bifidobacteria is presented. Advantages and limitations of each technique are discussed, and significant findings based on particular techniques are also highlighted.
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- Yao Mianzhi
- a Food and Nutritional Science , School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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- a Food and Nutritional Science , School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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Michelini S, Modesto M, Filippini G, Spiezio C, Sandri C, Biavati B, Pisi A, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium aerophilum sp. nov., Bifidobacterium avesanii sp. nov. and Bifidobacterium ramosum sp. nov.: Three novel taxa from the faeces of cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus L.). Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:229-236. [PMID: 27236565 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2016.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Forty-five microorganisms were isolated on bifidobacteria selective medium from one faecal sample of an adult subject of the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus L.). All isolates were Gram-positive, catalase-negative, anaerobic, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive, and asporogenous rod-shaped bacteria. In this study, only eight out of the forty-five strains were characterized more deeply, whereas the others are still currently under investigation. They were grouped by BOX-PCR into three clusters: Cluster I (TRE 17(T), TRE 7, TRE 26, TRE 32, TRE 33, TRE I), Cluster II (TRE C(T)), and Cluster III (TRE M(T)). Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences confirmed the results from the cluster analysis and revealed relatively low level similarities to each other (mean value 95%) and to members of the genus Bifidobacterium. All eight isolates showed the highest level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with Bifidobacterium scardovii DSM 13734(T) (mean value 96.6%). Multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) of five housekeeping genes (hsp60, rpoB, clpC, dnaJ and dnaG) supported their independent phylogenetic position to each other and to related species of Bifidobacterium. The G+C contents were 63.2%, 65.9% and 63.0% for Cluster I, Cluster II and Cluster III, respectively. Peptidoglycan types were A3α l-Lys-l-Thr-l-Ala, A4β l-Orn (Lys)-d-Ser-d-Glu and A3β l-Orn-l-Ser-l-Ala in Clusters I, II and III, respectively. Based on the data provided, each cluster represented a novel taxon for which the names Bifidobacterium aerophilum sp. nov. (TRE 17(T)=DSM 100689=JCM 30941; TRE 26=DSM 100690=JCM 30942), Bifidobacterium avesanii sp. nov. (TRE C(T)=DSM 100685=JCM 30943) and Bifidobacterium ramosum sp. nov. (TRE M=DSM 100688=JCM 30944) are proposed.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l., Bussolengo, Verona, Italy.
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l., Bussolengo, Verona, Italy.
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- Institute of Earth Systems, Division of Rural Sciences & Food Systems, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
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A Study of the Infant Nasal Microbiome Development over the First Year of Life and in Relation to Their Primary Adult Caregivers Using cpn60 Universal Target (UT) as a Phylogenetic Marker. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152493. [PMID: 27019455 PMCID: PMC4809513 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Whereas the infant gut microbiome is the subject of intense study, relatively little is known regarding the nares microbiome in newborns and during early life. This study aimed to survey the typical composition and diversity of human anterior nare microflora for developing infants over time, and to explore how these correlate to their primary caregivers. Single nare swabs were collected at five time points over a one-year period for each subject from infant-caregiver pairs. Our study comprised of 50 infants (recruited at 2 weeks, post delivery) and their 50 primary caregivers. Applying the chaperonin-60 (cpn60) universal target (UT) amplicon as our molecular barcoding marker to census survey the microbial communities, we longitudinally surveyed infant nares microbiota at 5 time points over the course of the first year of life. The inter- and intra-subject diversity was catalogued and compared, both longitudinally and relative to their adult primary caregivers. Although within-subject variability over time and inter-subject variability were both observed, the assessment detected only one or two predominant genera for individual infant samples, belonging mainly to phyla Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria. Consistent with previously observed microbial population dynamics in other body sites, the diversity of nares microflora increased over the first year of life and infants showed differential operational taxonomic units (OTUs) relative to their matched primary caregiver. The collected evidence also support that both temporal and seasonal changes occur with respect to carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPBs), which may influence host predisposition to infection. This pilot study surveying paired infant/caregiver nare microbiomes provides novel longitudinal diversity information that is pertinent to better understanding nare microbiome development in infants.
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Jankowski M, Spużak J, Kubiak K, Glińska-Suchocka K, Biernat M. Detection of Helicobacter spp. in the saliva of dogs with gastritis. Pol J Vet Sci 2016; 19:133-40. [DOI: 10.1515/pjvs-2016-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to identify the species and determine the prevalence of gastric Helicobacter in the saliva of dogs with gastritis. The study was carried out on 30 dogs of different breeds, genders and ages, which were diagnosed with gastritis. The nested-PCR method was used to detect Helicobacter spp. in saliva. Helicobacter bacteria were found in the saliva samples of 23 (76.6%) dogs. Helicobacter heilmannii was the most commonly detected species of gastric Helicobacter spp. in canine saliva, and was found in 22 (73.3%) cases. The results indicate that gastric Helicobacter spp. occurs relatively frequently in dogs with gastritis. Moreover, the saliva of dogs with gastritis may be a source of Helicobacter spp. infection for humans and other animals. However, further studies are needed to confirm this finding as the PCR method does not distinguish active from inactive infections.
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Lal S, Levin DB. Comparative Genomics of Core Metabolism Genes of Cellulolytic and Non-cellulolytic Clostridium Species. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 156:79-112. [PMID: 26907553 DOI: 10.1007/10_2015_5007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Microbial production of fuels such as ethanol, butanol, hydrogen (H2), and methane (CH4) from waste biomass has the potential to provide sustainable energy systems that can displace fossil fuel consumption. Screening for microbial diversity and genome sequencing of a wide-range of microorganisms can identify organisms with natural abilities to synthesize these alternative fuels and/or other biotechnological applications. Clostridium species are the most widely studied strict anaerobes capable of fermentative synthesis of ethanol, butanol, or hydrogen directly from waste biomass. Clostridium termitidis CT1112 is a mesophilic, cellulolytic species capable of direct cellulose fermentation to ethanol and organic acids, with concomitant synthesis of H2 and CO2. On the basis of 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and chaperonin 60 (cpn60) gene sequence data, phylogenetic analyses revealed a close relationship between C. termitidis and C. cellobioparum. Comparative bioinformatic analyses of the C. termitidis genome with 18 cellulolytic and 10 non-cellulolytic Clostridium species confirmed this relationship, and further revealed that the majority of core metabolic pathway genes in C. termitidis and C. cellobioparum share more than 90% amino acid sequence identity. The gene loci and corresponding amino acid sequences of the encoded enzymes for each pathway were correlated by percentage identity, higher score (better alignment), and lowest e-value (most significant "hit"). In addition, the function of each enzyme was proposed by conserved domain analysis. In this chapter we discuss the comparative analysis of metabolic pathways involved in synthesis of various useful products by cellulolytic and non-cellulolytic biofuel and solvent producing Clostridium species. This study has generated valuable information concerning the core metabolism genes and pathways of C. termitidis CT1112, which is helpful in developing metabolic engineering strategies to enhance its natural capacity for better industrial applications.
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- Sadhana Lal
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 5V6
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 5V6.
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Michelini S, Modesto M, Pisi AM, Filippini G, Sandri C, Spiezio C, Biavati B, Sgorbati B, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium eulemuris sp. nov., isolated from faeces of black lemurs ( Eulemur macaco). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1567-1576. [PMID: 26823373 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Forty-three strains of bifidobacteria were isolated from the faeces of two adult black lemurs, Eulemur macaco. Thirty-four were identified as Bifidobacterium lemurum, recently described in Lemur catta. The nine remaining isolates were Gram-positive-staining, non-spore-forming, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive, microaerophilic, irregular rod-shaped bacteria that often presented Y- or V-shaped cells. Typing techniques revealed that these isolates were nearly identical, and strain LMM_E3T was chosen as a representative and characterized further. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences clustered this isolate inside the genus Bifidobacterium and showed the highest levels of sequence similarity with B. lemurum DSM 28807T (99.3 %), with Bifidobacterium pullorum LMG 21816T and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis ATCC 15697T (96.4 and 96.3 %, respectively) as the next most similar strains. The hsp60 gene sequence of strain LMM_E3T showed the highest similarity to that of Bifidobacterium stellenboschense DSM 23968T (93.3 %), and 91.0 % similarity to that of the type strain of B. lemurum. DNA-DNA reassociation with the closest neighbour B. lemurum DSM 28807T was found to be 65.4 %. The DNA G+C content was 62.3 mol%. Strain LMM_E3T showed a peptidoglycan structure that has not been detected in bifidobacteria so far: A3α l-Lys-l-Ser-l-Thr-l-Ala. Based on the phylogenetic, genotypic and phenotypic data, strain LMM_E3T represents a novel species within the genus Bifidobacterium, for which the name Bifidobacterium eulemuris sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is LMM_E3T ( = DSM 100216T = JCM 30801T).
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- Samanta Michelini
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy
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- Institute of Earth Systems, Division of Rural Sciences & Food Systems, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Sen R, Tripathy S, Padhi SK, Mohanty S, Maiti NK. Assessment of genetic diversity of Bacillus spp. isolated from eutrophic fish culture pond. 3 Biotech 2015; 5:393-400. [PMID: 28324539 PMCID: PMC4522712 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-014-0234-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The genus Bacillus comprises of a diverse group with a wide range of nutritional requirements and physiological and metabolic diversity. Their role in nutrient cycle is well documented. 16S rDNA sequences do not always allow the species to be discriminated. In this study 40 Bacillus spp. obtained from fish culture pond and 10 culture type strains were analysed for their genomic diversity by PCR-RFLP of intergenic spacer region of 16S-23S and HSP60 genes. TaqI digestion of PCR products amplified by ITS PCR did not render distinctive RFLP patterns. Numerical analysis of ITS PCR-RFLP pattern differentiated the isolates into 11 clusters. Same species were found to be grouped in different clusters. But PstI digested PCR products amplified from HSP60 gene of the isolates showed distinctive RFLP patterns. The dendrogram constructed from HSP60 PCR-RFLP delineated the isolates into 11 clusters also. All the clusters, except cluster I grouped only one type of species. The results showed that Bacillus spp. could be clearly distinguished by PCR-RFLP of HSP60 gene. Therefore, the HSP60 gene is proposed as an additional molecular marker for discrimination of Bacillus group.
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Ruiz R, Peinado MJ, Aranda-Olmedo I, Abecia L, Suárez-Pereira E, Ortiz Mellet C, García Fernández JM, Rubio LA. Effects of feed additives on ileal mucosa–associated microbiota composition of broiler chickens1. J Anim Sci 2015; 93:3410-20. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-8905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- R. Ruiz
- Depto. de Fisiología y Bioquímica de la Nutrición Animal (INAN, EEZ, CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Depto. de Fisiología y Bioquímica de la Nutrición Animal (INAN, EEZ, CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Depto. de Fisiología y Bioquímica de la Nutrición Animal (INAN, EEZ, CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Depto. de Fisiología y Bioquímica de la Nutrición Animal (INAN, EEZ, CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Depto. de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Univ. de Sevilla, Apdo. 1203, E-41071 Sevilla, Spain
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- Depto. de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Univ. de Sevilla, Apdo. 1203, E-41071 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ, CSIC and Univ. de Sevilla), Américo Vespucio 49, Isla de la Cartuja, E-41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Depto. de Fisiología y Bioquímica de la Nutrición Animal (INAN, EEZ, CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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Bunesova V, Vlkova E, Rada V, Killer J, Musilova S. Bifidobacteria from the gastrointestinal tract of animals: differences and similarities. Benef Microbes 2015; 5:377-88. [PMID: 24889892 DOI: 10.3920/bm2013.0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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At present, the genus Bifidobacterium includes 48 species and subspecies, and this number is expected to increase. Bifidobacteria are found in different ecological niches. However, most were originally isolated from animals, mainly mammals, especially during the milk feeding period of life. Their presence in high numbers is associated with good health of the host. Moreover, bifidobacteria are often found in poultry and insects that exhibit a social mode of life (honeybees and bumblebees). This review is designed as a summary of currently known species of the genus Bifidobacterium, especially focused on their difference and similarities. The primary focus is on their occurrence in the digestive tract of animals, as well as the specificities of animal strains, with regard to their potential use as probiotics.
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16521 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16521 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16521 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16521 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14200 Prague 4-Krč, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16521 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Modesto M, Michelini S, Stefanini I, Sandri C, Spiezio C, Pisi A, Filippini G, Biavati B, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium lemurum sp. nov., from faeces of the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1726-1734. [PMID: 25736415 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.000162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Four Gram-positive-staining, microaerophilic, non-spore-forming, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive bacterial strains were isolated from a faecal sample of a 5-year-old ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). The strains showed a peculiar morphology, resembling a small coiled snake, a ring shape, or forming a little 'Y' shape. The isolated strains appeared identical, and LMC 13T was chosen as a representative strain and characterized further. Strain LMC 13T showed an A3β peptidoglycan type, similar to that found in Bifidobacterium longum. The DNA base composition was 57.2 mol% G+C. Almost-complete 16S rRNA, hsp60, rpoB, dnaJ, dnaG, purF, clpC and rpoC gene sequences were obtained, and phylogenetic relationships were determined. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain LMC 13T showed the highest similarity to B. longum subsp. suis ATCC 27533T (96.65 %) and Bifidobacterium saguini DSM 23967T (96.64 %). Strain LMC 13T was located in an actinobacterial cluster and was more closely related to the genus Bifidobacteriumthan to other genera in the Bifidobacteriaceae. On the basis of these results, strain LMC 13T represents a novel species within the genus Bifidobacterium, for which the name Bifidobacterium lemurum sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is LMC 13T ( = DSM 28807T = JCM 30168T).
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- Monica Modesto
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy
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- Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park S.r.l, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Comparative genomic analysis of 45 type strains of the genus Bifidobacterium: a snapshot of its genetic diversity and evolution. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117912. [PMID: 25658111 PMCID: PMC4319941 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Bifidobacteria are well known for their human health-promoting effects and are therefore widely applied in the food industry. Members of the Bifidobacterium genus were first identified from the human gastrointestinal tract and were then found to be widely distributed across various ecological niches. Although the genetic diversity of Bifidobacterium has been determined based on several marker genes or a few genomes, the global diversity and evolution scenario for the entire genus remain unresolved. The present study comparatively analyzed the genomes of 45 type strains. We built a robust genealogy for Bifidobacterium based on 402 core genes and defined its root according to the phylogeny of the tree of bacteria. Our results support that all human isolates are of younger lineages, and although species isolated from bees dominate the more ancient lineages, the bee was not necessarily the original host for bifidobacteria. Moreover, the species isolated from different hosts are enriched with specific gene sets, suggesting host-specific adaptation. Notably, bee-specific genes are strongly associated with respiratory metabolism and are potential in helping those bacteria adapt to the oxygen-rich gut environment in bees. This study provides a snapshot of the genetic diversity and evolution of Bifidobacterium, paving the way for future studies on the taxonomy and functional genomics of the genus.
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Lomonaco S, Furumoto EJ, Loquasto JR, Morra P, Grassi A, Roberts RF. Development of a rapid SNP-typing assay to differentiate Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis strains used in probiotic-supplemented dairy products. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:804-12. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pitiwittayakul N, Yukphan P, Sintuprapa W, Yamada Y, Theeragool G. Identification of acetic acid bacteria isolated in Thailand and assigned to the genus Acetobacter by groEL gene sequence analysis. ANN MICROBIOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-014-0994-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Munir RI, Schellenberg J, Henrissat B, Verbeke TJ, Sparling R, Levin DB. Comparative analysis of carbohydrate active enzymes in Clostridium termitidis CT1112 reveals complex carbohydrate degradation ability. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104260. [PMID: 25101643 PMCID: PMC4125193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clostridium termitidis strain CT1112 is an anaerobic, gram positive, mesophilic, cellulolytic bacillus isolated from the gut of the wood-feeding termite, Nasutitermes lujae. It produces biofuels such as hydrogen and ethanol from cellulose, cellobiose, xylan, xylose, glucose, and other sugars, and therefore could be used for biofuel production from biomass through consolidated bioprocessing. The first step in the production of biofuel from biomass by microorganisms is the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates present in biomass. This is achieved through the presence of a repertoire of secreted or complexed carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes), sometimes organized in an extracellular organelle called cellulosome. To assess the ability and understand the mechanism of polysaccharide hydrolysis in C. termitidis, the recently sequenced strain CT1112 of C. termitidis was analyzed for both CAZymes and cellulosomal components, and compared to other cellulolytic bacteria. A total of 355 CAZyme sequences were identified in C. termitidis, significantly higher than other Clostridial species. Of these, high numbers of glycoside hydrolases (199) and carbohydrate binding modules (95) were identified. The presence of a variety of CAZymes involved with polysaccharide utilization/degradation ability suggests hydrolysis potential for a wide range of polysaccharides. In addition, dockerin-bearing enzymes, cohesion domains and a cellulosomal gene cluster were identified, indicating the presence of potential cellulosome assembly.
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- Riffat I. Munir
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Modesto M, Michelini S, Stefanini I, Ferrara A, Tacconi S, Biavati B, Mattarelli P. Bifidobacterium aesculapii sp. nov., from the faeces of the baby common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2819-2827. [PMID: 24867172 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.056937-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Six Gram-positive-staining, microaerophilic, non-spore-forming, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive bacterial strains with a peculiar morphology were isolated from faecal samples of baby common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). Cells of these strains showed a morphology not reported previously for a bifidobacterial species, which resembled a coiled snake, always coiled or ring shaped or forming a 'Y' shape. Strains MRM 3/1(T) and MRM 4/2 were chosen as representative strains and characterized further. The bacteria utilized a wide range of carbohydrates and produced urease. Glucose was fermented to acetate and lactate. Strain MRM 3/1(T) showed a peptidoglycan type unique among members of the genus Bifidobacterium. The DNA base composition was 64.7 mol% G+C. Almost-complete 16S rRNA, hsp60, clpC and rpoB gene sequences were obtained and phylogenetic relationships were determined. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains MRM 3/1(T) and MRM 4/2 had the highest similarities to Bifidobacterium scardovii DSM 13734(T) (94.6%) and Bifidobacterium stellenboschense DSM 23968(T) (94.5%). Analysis of hsp60 showed that both strains were closely related to B. stellenboschense DSM 23968(T) (97.5% similarity); however, despite this high degree of similarity, our isolates could be distinguished from B. stellenboschense DSM 23968(T) by low levels of DNA-DNA relatedness (30.4% with MRM 3/1(T)). Strains MRM 3/1(T) and MRM 4/2 were located in an actinobacterial cluster and were more closely related to the genus Bifidobacterium than to other genera in the family Bifidobacteriaceae. On the basis of these results, strains MRM 3/1(T) and MRM 4/2 represent a novel species within the genus Bifidobacterium, for which the name Bifidobacterium aesculapii sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is MRM 3/1(T) ( = DSM 26737(T) = JCM 18761(T)).
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- M Modesto
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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Identification of Bifidobacterium spp. using hsp60 PCR-RFLP analysis: An update. Anaerobe 2014; 26:36-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Huang CH, Chang MT, Huang L, Chua WS. Molecular discrimination and identification of Acetobacter genus based on the partial heat shock protein 60 gene (hsp60) sequences. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:213-218. [PMID: 23681743 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND To identify the Acetobacter species using phenotypic and genotypic (16S rDNA sequence analysis) technique alone is inaccurate. The aim of this study was to use the hsp60 gene as a target for species discrimination in the genus Acetobacter, as well as to develop species-specific polymerase chain reaction and mini-sequencing methods for species identification and differentiation. RESULTS The average sequence similarity for the hsp60 gene (89.8%) among type strains was significantly less than that for the 16S rRNA gene (98.0%), and the most Acetobacter species could be clearly distinguished. In addition, a pair of species-specific primer was designed and used to specifically identify Acetobacter aceti, Acetobacter estunensis and Acetobacter oeni, but none of the other Acetobacter strains. Afterwards, two specific single-nucleotide polymorphism primers were designed and used to direct differentiate the strains belonging to the species A. aceti by mini-sequencing assay. CONCLUSION The phylogenetic relationships in the Acetobacter genus can be resolved by using hsp60 gene sequencing, and the species of A. aceti can be differentiated using novel species-specific PCR combined with the mini-sequencing technology.
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- Chien-Hsun Huang
- Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu, 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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Baffoni L, Stenico V, Strahsburger E, Gaggìa F, Di Gioia D, Modesto M, Mattarelli P, Biavati B. Identification of species belonging to the Bifidobacterium genus by PCR-RFLP analysis of a hsp60 gene fragment. BMC Microbiol 2013; 13:149. [PMID: 23815602 PMCID: PMC3710250 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-13-149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Bifidobacterium represents one of the largest genus within the Actinobacteria, and includes at present 32 species. These species share a high sequence homology of 16S rDNA and several molecular techniques already applied to discriminate among them give ambiguous results. The slightly higher variability of the hsp60 gene sequences with respect to the 16S rRNA sequences offers better opportunities to design or develop molecular assays, allowing identification and differentiation of closely related species. hsp60 can be considered an excellent additional marker for inferring the taxonomy of the members of Bifidobacterium genus. Results This work illustrates a simple and cheap molecular tool for the identification of Bifidobacterium species. The hsp60 universal primers were used in a simple PCR procedure for the direct amplification of 590 bp of the hsp60 sequence. The in silico restriction analysis of bifidobacterial hsp60 partial sequences allowed the identification of a single endonuclease (HaeIII) able to provide different PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns in the Bifidobacterium spp. type strains evaluated. The electrophoretic analyses allowed to confirm the different RFLP patterns. Conclusions The developed PCR-RFLP technique resulted in efficient discrimination of the tested species and subspecies and allowed the construction of a dichotomous key in order to differentiate the most widely distributed Bifidobacterium species as well as the subspecies belonging to B. pseudolongum and B. animalis.
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Genetic diversity of bile salt hydrolases among human intestinal bifidobacteria. Curr Microbiol 2013; 67:286-92. [PMID: 23591474 PMCID: PMC3722454 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-013-0362-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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This study analyzes the application of degenerative primers for the screening of bile salt hydrolase-encoding genes (bsh) in various intestinal bifidobacteria. In the first stage, the design and evaluation of the universal PCR primers for amplifying the partial coding sequence of bile salt hydrolase in bifidobacteria were performed. The amplified bsh gene fragments were sequenced and the obtained sequences were compared to the bsh genes present in GenBank. The determined results showed the utility of the designed PCR primers for the amplification of partial gene encoding bile salt hydrolase in different intestinal bifidobacteria. Moreover, sequence analysis revealed that bile salt hydrolase-encoding genes may be used as valuable molecular markers for phylogenetic studies and identification of even closely related members of the genus Bifidobacterium.
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Paramel Jayaprakash T, Schellenberg JJ, Hill JE. Resolution and characterization of distinct cpn60-based subgroups of Gardnerella vaginalis in the vaginal microbiota. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43009. [PMID: 22900080 PMCID: PMC3416817 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by a shift of the vaginal microbiota from a Lactobacillus-dominated community to a dense biofilm containing a complex mixture of organisms, is an important risk factor in poor reproductive health outcomes. The Nugent score, based on Gram stain, is used to diagnose BV and Gardnerella vaginalis abundance in the sample is one factor determining Nugent score. A high Nugent score is indicative of BV but does not always correspond to the presence of clinical symptoms. G. vaginalis is recognized as a heterogeneous group of organisms, which can also be part of the normal, healthy vaginal microbiome. In addition, asymptomatic BV and non-Gardnerella types of BV are being recognized. In an attempt to resolve the heterogeneous group of G. vaginalis, a phylogenetic tree of cpn60 universal target sequences from G. vaginalis isolates was constructed that indicates the existence of four subgroups of G. vaginalis. This subdivision, supported by whole genome similarity calculation of representative strains using JSpecies, demonstrates that these subgroups may represent different species. The cpn60 subgroupings did not correspond with the Piot biotyping scheme, but did show consistency with ARDRA genotyping and sialidase gene presence. Isolates from all four subgroups produced biofilm in vitro. We also investigated the distribution of G. vaginalis subgroups in vaginal samples from Kenyan women with Nugent scores consistent with BV, Intermediate and Normal microbiota (n = 44). All subgroups of G. vaginalis were detected in these women, with a significant difference (z = −3.372, n = 39, p = 0.001) in frequency of G. vaginalis subgroup B between BV and Normal groups. Establishment of a quantifiable relationship between G. vaginalis subgroup distribution and clinical status could have significant diagnostic implications.
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- Teenus Paramel Jayaprakash
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to various microorganisms and changes in bowel function, and digestion and absorption of nutrients (ID 960, 961, 967, 969, 971, 975, 983, 985, 994, 996, 998, 1006, 1014), decreasing potenti. EFSA J 2012. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2857] [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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García-Aljaro C, Ballesté E, Rosselló-Móra R, Cifuentes A, Richter M, Blanch AR. Neoscardovia arbecensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from porcine slurries. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012; 35:374-9. [PMID: 22824582 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2012.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Three Gram-positive, anaerobic, pleomorphic strains (PG10(T), PG18 and PG22), were selected among five strains isolated from pig slurries while searching for host specific bifidobacteria to track the source of fecal pollution in water. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed a maximum identity of 94% to various species of the family Bifidobacteriaceae. However, phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA and HSP60 gene sequences revealed a closer relationship of these strains to members of the recently described Aeriscardovia, Parascardovia and Scardovia genera, than to other Bifidobacterium species. The names Neoscardovia gen. nov. and Neoscardovia arbecensis sp. nov. are proposed for a new genus and for the first species belonging to this genus, respectively, and for which PG10(T) (CECT 8111(T), DSM 25737(T)) was designated as the type strain. This new species should be placed in the Bifidobacteriaceae family within the class Actinobacteria, with Aeriscardovia aeriphila being the closest relative. The prevailing cellular fatty acids were C(16:0) and C(18:1)ω9c, and the major polar lipids consisted of a variety of glycolipids, diphosphatidyl glycerol, two unidentified phospholipids, and phosphatidyl glycerol. The peptidoglycan structure was A1γmeso-Dpm-direct. The GenBank accession numbers for the 16S rRNA gene and HSP60 gene sequences of strains PG10(T), PG18 and PG22 are JF519691, JF519693, JQ767128 and JQ767130, JQ767131, JQ767133, respectively.
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- Cristina García-Aljaro
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Quantification of human fecal bifidobacterium species by use of quantitative real-time PCR analysis targeting the groEL gene. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:2613-22. [PMID: 22307308 DOI: 10.1128/aem.07749-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Quantitative real-time PCR assays targeting the groEL gene for the specific enumeration of 12 human fecal Bifidobacterium species were developed. The housekeeping gene groEL (HSP60 in eukaryotes) was used as a discriminative marker for the differentiation of Bifidobacterium adolescentis, B. angulatum, B. animalis, B. bifidum, B. breve, B. catenulatum, B. dentium, B. gallicum, B. longum, B. pseudocatenulatum, B. pseudolongum, and B. thermophilum. The bifidobacterial chromosome contains a single copy of the groEL gene, allowing the determination of the cell number by quantification of the groEL copy number. Real-time PCR assays were validated by comparing fecal samples spiked with known numbers of a given Bifidobacterium species. Independent of the Bifidobacterium species tested, the proportion of groEL copies recovered from fecal samples spiked with 5 to 9 log(10) cells/g feces was approximately 50%. The quantification limit was 5 to 6 log(10) groEL copies/g feces. The interassay variability was less than 10%, and variability between different DNA extractions was less than 23%. The method developed was applied to fecal samples from healthy adults and full-term breast-fed infants. Bifidobacterial diversity in both adults and infants was low, with mostly ≤3 Bifidobacterium species and B. longum frequently detected. The predominant species in infant and adult fecal samples were B. breve and B. adolescentis, respectively. It was possible to distinguish B. catenulatum and B. pseudocatenulatum. We conclude that the groEL gene is a suitable molecular marker for the specific and accurate quantification of human fecal Bifidobacterium species by real-time PCR.
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Bifidobacterium reuteri sp. nov., Bifidobacterium callitrichos sp. nov., Bifidobacterium saguini sp. nov., Bifidobacterium stellenboschense sp. nov. and Bifidobacterium biavatii sp. nov. isolated from faeces of common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas). Syst Appl Microbiol 2012; 35:92-7. [PMID: 22225994 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2011.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Revised: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Five strains of bifidobacteria were isolated from faeces of a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and a red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas). The five isolates clustered inside the phylogenetic group of the genus Bifidobacterium but did not show high sequence similarities between the isolates and to known species in the genus by phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. Sequence analyses of dnaJ1 and hsp60 also indicated their independent phylogenetic positions to each other in the Bifidobacterium cluster. DNA G+C contents of the species ranged from 57.3 to 66.3 mol%, which is within the values recorded for Bifidobacterium species. All isolates showed fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase activity. Based on the data provided, the five isolates represent five novel species, for which the names Bifidobacterium reuteri sp. nov. (type strain: AFB22-1(T) = JCM 17295(T) = DSM 23975(T)), Bifidobacterium callitrichos sp. nov. (type strain: AFB22-5(T) = JCM 17296(T) = DSM 23973(T)), Bifidobacterium saguini sp. nov. (type strain: AFB23-1(T) = JCM 17297(T) = DSM 23967(T)), Bifidobacterium stellenboschense sp. nov. (type strain: AFB23-3(T) = JCM 17298(T) = DSM 23968(T)) and Bifidobacterium biavatii sp. nov. (type strain: AFB23-4(T) = JCM 17299(T) = DSM 23969(T)) are proposed.
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Morita H, Nakano A, Onoda H, Toh H, Oshima K, Takami H, Murakami M, Fukuda S, Takizawa T, Kuwahara T, Ohno H, Tanabe S, Hattori M. Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense sp. nov., isolated from healthy infant faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2610-2615. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.024521-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Strains HM2-1 and HM2-2T were isolated from the faeces of a healthy infant and were characterized by determining their phenotypic and biochemical features and phylogenetic positions based on partial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. They were Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming, non-gas-producing, and catalase-negative non-motile rods. They did not grow at 15 or 45 °C in anaerobic bacterial culture medium, and their DNA G+C content was in the range 56–59 mol%. In enzyme activity tests, strains HM2-1 and HM2-2T were positive for α/β-galactosidases and α/β-glucosidases but negative for β-glucuronidase and cystine arylamidase. An analysis of the cell-wall composition of strains HM2-1 and HM2-2T revealed the presence of glutamic acid, alanine and lysine. The presence of fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase shows that isolates HM2-1 and HM2-2T are members of the genus Bifidobacterium. These two isolates belong to the same species of the genus Bifidobacterium. Strain HM2-2T was found to be related to Bifidobacterium catenulatum JCM 1194T (97.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence identity: 1480/1520 bp), Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum JCM 1200T (97.2 %: 1472/1514 bp), Bifidobacterium dentium ATCC 27534T (96.7 %: 1459/1509 bp) and Bifidobacterium angulatum ATCC 27535T (96.5 %: 1462/1515 bp). The predominant cellular fatty acids of strains HM2-1 and HM2-2T were 16 : 0 and 18 : 1ω9c, with proportions greater than 18 % of the total. Phylogenetic analyses involving phenotypic characterization, DNA–DNA hybridization and partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing proves that the strains represent a novel species of the genus Bifidobacterium, for which the name Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HM2-2T ( = JCM 15439T = DSM 21854T).
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- Hidetoshi Morita
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
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- Advanced Science Institute, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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- Microbial Genome Research Group, Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2-15 Natsushima, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
- Laboratory for Epithelial Immunobiology, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Bacteriology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima, Graduate School, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
- Laboratory for Epithelial Immunobiology, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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Xu R, Shang N, Li P. In vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity of exopolysaccharide fractions from Bifidobacterium animalis RH. Anaerobe 2011; 17:226-31. [PMID: 21875680 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Revised: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Rihua Xu
- Key Lab of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Delcenserie V, Gavini F, China B, Daube G. Bifidobacterium pseudolongum are efficient indicators of animal fecal contamination in raw milk cheese industry. BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:178. [PMID: 21816092 PMCID: PMC3166927 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The contamination of raw milk cheeses (St-Marcellin and Brie) from two plants in France was studied at several steps of production (raw milk, after addition of rennet - St-Marcellin - or after second maturation - Brie -, after removal from the mold and during ripening) using bifidobacteria as indicators of fecal contamination. RESULTS Bifidobacterium semi-quantitative counts were compared using PCR-RFLP and real-time PCR. B. pseudolongum were detected in 77% (PCR-RFLP; 1.75 to 2.29 log cfu ml(-1)) and 68% (real-time PCR; 2.19 to 2.73 log cfu ml(-1)) of St-Marcellin samples and in 87% (PCR-RFLP; 1.17 to 2.40 log cfu ml(-1)) of Brie cheeses samples. Mean counts of B. pseudolongum remained stable along both processes. Two other populations of bifidobacteria were detected during the ripening stage of St-Marcellin, respectively in 61% and 18% of the samples (PCR-RFLP). The presence of these populations explains the increase in total bifidobacteria observed during ripening. Further characterization of these populations is currently under process. Forty-eight percents (St-Marcellin) and 70% (Brie) of the samples were B. pseudolongum positive/E. coli negative while only 10% (St-Marcellin) and 3% (Brie) were B. pseudolongum negative/E. coli positive. CONCLUSIONS The increase of total bifidobacteria during ripening in Marcellin's process does not allow their use as fecal indicator. The presence of B. pseudolongum along the processes defined a contamination from animal origin since this species is predominant in cow dung and has never been isolated in human feces. B. pseudolongum was more sensitive as an indicator than E. coli along the two different cheese processes. B. pseudolongum should be used as fecal indicator rather than E. coli to assess the quality of raw milk and raw milk cheeses.
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- Véronique Delcenserie
- Food Sciences Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman, B43b Liege, B-4000 Belgium
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Hu Y, Liu J, Xia D, Chen S. Simultaneous analysis of foodborne pathogenic bacteria by an oligonucleotide microarray assay. J Basic Microbiol 2011; 52:27-34. [PMID: 21656816 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201000458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A rapid and accurate method for simultaneous identification of foodborne infectious pathogens was developed based on oligonucleotide microarray technology. The proposed identification method is based on PCR amplification of the target region of the groEL genes with degenerate primers, followed by the PCR products hybridization with oligonucleotide probes specific for species. The groEL gene amplification products of seventeen species of pathogenic bacteria were hybridized to the oligonucleotide array. Hybridization results were analyzed with digoxigenin-linked enzyme reaction. Results indicated that fifteen species of pathogenic bacteria showed high sensitivity and specificity for the oligonucleotide array, while two other species gave cross-reaction with the E. coli. Our results suggested that microarray analysis of foodborne infectious pathogens might be very useful for simultaneous identification of bacterial pathogens. The oligonucleotide array can also be applied to samples collected in clinical settings of foodborne infections. The superiority of oligonucleotide array over other tests lies on its rapidity, accuracy and efficiency in the diagnosis, treatment and control of foodborne infections.
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- Yushan Hu
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China.
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Ramachandran U, Wrana N, Cicek N, Sparling R, Levin DB. Isolation and characterization of a hydrogen- and ethanol-producing Clostridium sp. strain URNW. Can J Microbiol 2011; 57:236-43. [PMID: 21358765 DOI: 10.1139/w11-005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Identification, characterization, and end-product synthesis patterns were analyzed in a newly identified mesophilic, anaerobic Clostridium sp. strain URNW, capable of producing hydrogen (H₂) and ethanol. Metabolic profiling was used to characterize putative end-product synthesis pathways of the Clostridium sp. strain URNW, which was found to grow on cellobiose; on hexose sugars, such as glucose, sucrose, and mannose; and on sugar alcohols, like mannitol and sorbitol. When grown in batch cultures on 2 g cellobiose·L⁻¹, Clostridium sp. strain URNW showed a cell generation time of 1.5 h, and the major end-products were H2, formate, carbon dioxide (CO₂), lactate, butyrate, acetate, pyruvate, and ethanol. The total volumetric H₂ production was 14.2 mmol·(L culture)⁻¹ and the total production of ethanol was 0.4 mmol·(L culture)⁻¹. The maximum yield of H₂ was 1.3 mol·(mol glucose equivalent)⁻¹ at a carbon recovery of 94%. The specific production rates of H₂, CO₂, and ethanol were 0.45, 0.13, and 0.003 mol·h⁻¹·(g dry cell mass)-1, respectively. BLAST analyses of 16S rDNA and chaperonin 60 (cpn60) sequences from Clostridium sp. strain URNW revealed a 98% nucleotide sequence identity with the 16S rDNA and cpn60 sequences from Clostridium intestinale ATCC 49213. Phylogenetic analyses placed Clostridium sp. strain URNW within the butyrate-synthesizing clostridia.
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- Umesh Ramachandran
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Mirete S, de Figueras CG, González-Pastor JE. Diversity of Archaea in Icelandic hot springs based on 16S rRNA and chaperonin genes. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2011; 77:165-75. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01095.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sato H, Teramoto K, Ishii Y, Watanabe K, Benno Y. Ribosomal protein profiling by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for phylogenety-based subspecies resolution of Bifidobacterium longum. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:76-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2010.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2009] [Revised: 07/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cronin M, Ventura M, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D. Progress in genomics, metabolism and biotechnology of bifidobacteria. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 149:4-18. [PMID: 21320731 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Revised: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Members of the genus Bifidobacterium were first described over a century ago and were quickly associated with a healthy intestinal tract due to their numerical dominance in breast-fed babies as compared to bottle-fed infants. Health benefits elicited by bifidobacteria to its host, as supported by clinical trials, have led to their wide application as probiotic components of health-promoting foods, especially in fermented dairy products. However, the relative paucity of genetic tools available for bifidobacteria has impeded development of a comprehensive molecular understanding of this genus. In this review we present a summary of current knowledge on bifidobacterial metabolism, classification, physiology and genetics and outline the currently available methods for genetically accessing and manipulating the genus.
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- Michelle Cronin
- Cork Cancer Research Centre, Mercy University Hospital and Leslie C. Quick Jnr. Laboratory, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Downes J, Mantzourani M, Beighton D, Hooper S, Wilson MJ, Nicholson A, Wade WG. Scardovia wiggsiae sp. nov., isolated from the human oral cavity and clinical material, and emended descriptions of the genus Scardovia and Scardovia inopinata. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:25-29. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.019752-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Six strains of anaerobic, pleomorphic Gram-positive bacilli, isolated from the human oral cavity and an infected arm wound, were subjected to a comprehensive range of phenotypic and genotypic tests and were found to comprise a homogeneous group. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the isolates were most closely related to Scardovia inopinata CCUG 35729T (94.8–94.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The isolates were saccharolytic and produced acetic and lactic acids as end products of fermentation. The major fatty acids were C16 : 0 (49.8 %) and C18 : 1
ω9c (35.8 %). Polar lipid analysis revealed a variety of glycolipids, diphosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified phospholipid and an unidentified phosphoglycolipid. No respiratory quinones were detected. The peptidoglycan was of the type A4α
l-Lys–Thr–Glu, with l-lysine partially replaced by l-ornithine. The DNA G+C content of one of the strains, C1A_55T
, was 55 mol%. A novel species, Scardovia wiggsiae sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate the six isolates, with the type strain C1A_55T (=DSM 22547T=CCUG 58090T).
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- Julia Downes
- King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, Infection Research Group, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, Infection Research Group, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, Infection Research Group, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
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- Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
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- King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, Infection Research Group, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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Kim MS, Roh SW, Bae JW. Bifidobacterium stercoris sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2823-2827. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.019943-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Strain Eg1T, an anaerobic, Gram-stain-positive, non-motile and non-spore-forming bacterium, was isolated from human faeces. The optimal temperature for growth was 37 °C and tests for oxidase and catalase activities gave negative results. Fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase activity was detected. Acid was produced during fermentation of several substrates, including glucose. The end products of glucose fermentation were acetic acid and lactic acid, which were produced in a molar ratio of 1.76 : 1 (approximately 3 : 2). The G+C content was 57.8 mol%. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain Eg1T was closely related to Bifidobacterium adolescentis YIT 4011T (98.36 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Bifidobacterium ruminantium JCM 8222T (97.93 %) and analysis of hsp60 sequences showed that strain Eg1T was closely related to B. adolescentis JCM 1275T (99.35 % hsp60 sequence similarity) and B. ruminantium JCM 8222T (92.13 %). However, despite these degrees of similarity being high enough for strain Eg1T to be included at the same species level as B. adolescentis and B. ruminantium (96.5–100 % for the genus Bifidobacterium), the isolate could be distinguished from B. adolescentis KCTC 3216T and B. ruminantium KCTC 3425T by low levels of DNA–DNA relatedness (41 and 17 %, respectively). Based on phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analyses, we propose that strain Eg1T is classified in a novel species, Bifidobacterium stercoris sp. nov. The type strain is Eg1T (=KCTC 5756T =JCM 15918T).
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- Min-Soo Kim
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Chemical characterization and antioxidant activity of an exopolysaccharide fraction isolated from Bifidobacterium animalis RH. Eur Food Res Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-010-1382-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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