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Nooij S, Plomp N, Sanders IMJG, Schout L, van der Meulen AE, Terveer EM, Norman JM, Karcher N, Larralde MF, Vossen RHAM, Kloet SL, Faber KN, Harmsen HJM, Zeller GF, Kuijper EJ, Smits WK, Ducarmon QR. Metagenomic global survey and in-depth genomic analyses of Ruminococcus gnavus reveal differences across host lifestyle and health status. Nat Commun 2025; 16:1182. [PMID: 39885121 PMCID: PMC11782615 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56449-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2025] [Indexed: 02/01/2025] Open
Abstract
Ruminococcus gnavus is a gut bacterium found in > 90% of healthy individuals, but its increased abundance is also associated with chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly Crohn's disease. Nevertheless, its global distribution and intraspecies genomic variation remain understudied. By surveying 12,791 gut metagenomes, we recapitulated known associations with metabolic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease. We uncovered a higher prevalence and abundance of R. gnavus in Westernized populations and observed bacterial relative abundances up to 83% in newborns. Next, we built a resource of R. gnavus isolates (N = 45) from healthy individuals and Crohn's disease patients and generated complete R. gnavus genomes using PacBio circular consensus sequencing. Analysis of these genomes and publicly available high-quality draft genomes (N = 333 genomes) revealed multiple clades which separated Crohn's-derived isolates from healthy-derived isolates. Presumed R. gnavus virulence factors could not explain this separation. Bacterial genome-wide association study revealed that Crohn's-derived isolates were enriched in genes related to mobile elements and mucin foraging. Together, we present a large R. gnavus resource that will be available to the scientific community and provide novel biological insights into the global distribution and genomic variation of R. gnavus.
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- S Nooij
- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Donor Feces Bank (NDFB), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Donor Feces Bank (NDFB), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Vedanta Biosciences, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Molecular Systems Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Genome Technology Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Genome Technology Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Molecular Systems Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Center for Microbiome Analyses and Therapeutics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Molecular Systems Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Laplanche V, Armiento S, Speciale I, Šuligoj T, Crost EH, Lamprinaki D, Vaux L, Gotts K, De Castro C, Juge N. The human gut symbiont Ruminococcus gnavus displays strain-specific exopolysaccharides modulating the host immune response. Carbohydr Polym 2025; 347:122754. [PMID: 39486983 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/12/2024] [Indexed: 11/04/2024]
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Ruminococcus gnavus is a prevalent member of the human gut microbiota and over-represented in inflammatory bowel diseases. R. gnavus ATCC 29149 was previously shown to produce a pro-inflammatory exopolysaccharide (EPS) referred to here as glucorhamnan-I or EPS29149. Here, we determined the structure of the polysaccharides from R. gnavus ATCC 35913 (EPS35193) and E1 (EPSE1) strains, both consist of a repeating unit with a backbone composed of four α-L-rhamnose units, with alternate 2- and 3-linkages, and a β-d-glucose residue linked to O-2 of one 3-Rha as side branch. This structure differs from EPS29149 and is referred to as glucorhamnan-II. EPS35193 and EPSE1 showed variation in the glucosylation level that is non-stochiometric in EPS35193.R. gnavus strains and their purified EPS induced strain-specific production of cytokines and chemokines in bone-marrow derived dendritic cells and NF-κB activation in reporter cells. R. gnavus ATCC 35913 was the most immunogenic strain, likely due to the absence of an additional capsular polysaccharide layer as shown by TEM, while EPS29149, EPS35193 and EPSE1 showed activation of TLR4 reporter cells. These strain-specific differences in R. gnavus cell surface glycosylation and host response underscore the importance of studying R. gnavus-host interaction at the strain level.
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- Victor Laplanche
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, 26, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, 26, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, 26, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK.
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Jiao JY, Abdugheni R, Zhang DF, Ahmed I, Ali M, Chuvochina M, Dedysh SN, Dong X, Göker M, Hedlund BP, Hugenholtz P, Jangid K, Liu SJ, Moore ERB, Narsing Rao MP, Oren A, Rossello-Mora R, Rekadwad BN, Salam N, Shu W, Sutcliffe IC, Teo WFA, Trujillo ME, Venter SN, Whitman WB, Zhao G, Li WJ. Advancements in prokaryotic systematics and the role of Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematicsin addressing challenges in the meta-data era. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae168. [PMID: 39071100 PMCID: PMC11275469 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Prokaryotes are ubiquitous in the biosphere, important for human health and drive diverse biological and environmental processes. Systematics of prokaryotes, whose origins can be traced to the discovery of microorganisms in the 17th century, has transitioned from a phenotype-based classification to a more comprehensive polyphasic taxonomy and eventually to the current genome-based taxonomic approach. This transition aligns with a foundational shift from studies focused on phenotypic traits that have limited comparative value to those using genome sequences. In this context, Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB) and Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematics (BISMiS) play a pivotal role in guiding prokaryotic systematics. This review focuses on the historical development of prokaryotic systematics with a focus on the roles of BMSAB and BISMiS. We also explore significant contributions and achievements by microbiologists, highlight the latest progress in the field and anticipate challenges and opportunities within prokaryotic systematics. Additionally, we outline five focal points of BISMiS that are aimed at addressing these challenges. In conclusion, our collaborative effort seeks to enhance ongoing advancements in prokaryotic systematics, ensuring its continued relevance and innovative characters in the contemporary landscape of genomics and bioinformatics.
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- Jian-Yu Jiao
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization & College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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- National Culture Collection of Pakistan (NCCP), Land Resources Research Institute (LRRI), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad 45500, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig D-38124, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
- Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Bioenergy Group, MACS Collection of Microorganisms, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411004, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Institute for Biomedicine, and Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG), Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg SE-40234, Sweden
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Edmond J. Safra Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- Marine Microbiology Group, Department of Animal and Microbial Biodiversity, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), Esporles 070190, Spain
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- MicrobeAI Lab, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Knowledge City, Mohali 140306, India
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- Institute of Ecological Science, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Microbiology and Genetics Department, University of Salamanca, Salamanca 37008, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, and Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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Liu FL, Abdugheni R, Ran CG, Zhou N, Liu SJ. Eubacterium album sp. nov., a butyrate-producing bacterium isolated from faeces of a healthy human. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38739685 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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An oval to rod-shaped, Gram-stain-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium, designated LFL-14T, was isolated from the faeces of a healthy Chinese woman. Cells of the strain were non-spore-forming, grew optimally at 37 °C (growth range 30-45 °C) and pH 7.0 (growth range 6.0-9.0) under anaerobic conditions in the liquid modified Gifu anaerobic medium (mGAM). The result of 16S rRNA gene-based analysis indicated that LFL-14T shared an identity of 94.7 0% with Eubacterium ventriosum ATCC 27560T, indicating LFL-14T represented a novel taxon. The results of genome-based analysis revealed that the average nucleotide identity (ANI), the digital DNA-DNA hybridisation (dDDH) and average amino acid identity (AAI) between LFL-14T and its phylogenetically closest neighbour, Eubacterium ventriosum ATCC 27560T, were 77.0 %, 24.6 and 70.9 %, respectively, indicating that LFL-14T represents a novel species of the genus Eubacterium. The genome size of LFL-14T was 2.92 Mbp and the DNA G+C content was 33.14 mol%. We analysed the distribution of the genome of LFL-14T in cohorts of healthy individuals, type 2 diabetes patients (T2D) and patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We found that its abundance was higher in the T2D cohort, but it had a low average abundance of less than 0.2 % in all three cohorts. The percentages of frequency of occurrence in the T2D, healthy and NAFLD cohorts were 48.87 %, 16.72 % and 13.10 % respectively. The major cellular fatty acids of LFL-14T were C16 : 0 (34.4 %), C17 : 0 2-OH (21.4 %) and C14 : 0 (11.7 %). Additionally, the strain contained diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), as well as unidentified phospholipids and unidentified glycolipids. The glucose fermentation products of LFL-14T were acetate and butyrate. In summary, On the basis of its chemotaxonomic, phenotypic, phylogenetic and phylogenomic properties, strain LFL-14T (= CGMCC 1.18005T = KCTC 25580T) is identified as representing a novel species of the genus Eubacterium, for which the name Eubacterium album sp. nov. is proposed.
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- Feng-Lan Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center at Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center at Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center at Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Begmatov S, Beletsky AV, Dorofeev AG, Pimenov NV, Mardanov AV, Ravin NV. Metagenomic insights into the wastewater resistome before and after purification at large‑scale wastewater treatment plants in the Moscow city. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6349. [PMID: 38491069 PMCID: PMC10942971 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56870-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be hotspots for the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). We performed a metagenomic analysis of the raw wastewater, activated sludge and treated wastewater from two large WWTPs responsible for the treatment of urban wastewater in Moscow, Russia. In untreated wastewater, several hundred ARGs that could confer resistance to most commonly used classes of antibiotics were found. WWTPs employed a nitrification/denitrification or an anaerobic/anoxic/oxic process and enabled efficient removal of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as fecal microbiota. The resistome constituted about 0.05% of the whole metagenome, and after water treatment its share decreased by 3-4 times. The resistomes were dominated by ARGs encoding resistance to beta-lactams, macrolides, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, quaternary ammonium compounds, and sulfonamides. ARGs for macrolides and tetracyclines were removed more efficiently than beta-lactamases, especially ampC, the most abundant ARG in the treated effluent. The removal efficiency of particular ARGs was impacted by the treatment technology. Metagenome-assembled genomes of multidrug-resistant strains were assembled both for the influent and the treated effluent. Ccomparison of resistomes from WWTPs in Moscow and around the world suggested that the abundance and content of ARGs depend on social, economic, medical, and environmental factors.
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- Shahjahon Begmatov
- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071.
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prosp, bld. 33‑2, Moscow, Russia, 119071.
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Huang Y, Abdugheni R, Ma J, Wang R, Gao L, Liu Y, Li W, Cai M, Li L. Halomonas flagellata sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium isolated from saline soil in Xinjiang. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:340. [PMID: 37750964 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03670-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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A Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, motile, slightly curved rod-shaped bacterium with multiple flagella, designated strain EGI 63088T, was isolated from a bulk soil of Kalidium foliatum, collected from Wujiaqu in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, PR China. The optimal growth temperature, salinity, and pH for strain EGI 63088T growth were 30 °C, 3% (w/v) NaCl and 8, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain EGI 63088T showed the highest sequence similarities to Halomonas heilongjiangensis 9-2T (97.94%), H. lysinitropha 3(2)T (97.51%), and H. daqiaonensis CGMCC 1.9150T (97.08%). The average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between the strain EGI 63088T and H. heilongjiangensis 9-2T were 89.03 and 41.10%, respectively. The DNA G + C content of the genome for strain EGI 63088T was 66.3 mol%. The most prevalent antibiotic resistance and virulence-related genes in Halomonas genomes were Streptomyces cinnamoneu EF-Tu mutant, pilT, and cheY, respectively. The predominant fatty acids of strain EGI 63088T were summed feature 8 (C18: 1 ω6c and/or C18: 1 ω7c), summed feature 3 (C16: 1 ω6c and/or C16: 1 ω7c), and C16: 0; its major respiratory quinone was ubiquinone-9 (Q-9), and the major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylethanolamine. According to the above results, strain EGI 63088T is considered a novel species of the genus Halomonas, for which the name Halomonas flagellata sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is EGI 63088T (= KCTC 92047T = CGMCC 1.19133T).
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- Yin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.
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