Characterization of the bacterial community associated with early‐developmental stages of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Bacterial communities in eggs and larvae of grass carp were analysed. During the early‐developmental stages, grass carp harboured five bacterial phyla, i.e. Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Verrucomicrobia, Planctomycetes and Firmicutes. However, the composition of bacterial communities varied among the different developmental stages. In eggs, the bacterial communities were dominated by Proteobacteria, while in larvae the dominant bacterial community was Bacterioidetes. With the exception of a large proportion (>50%) of uncultured bacteria, Sphingobacterium (14.75%) and Acinetobacter (13.11%) were the most abundant groups in eggs at the fertilization stage (FS). However, Aermonas was the most abundant group, ranging from 40.54% to 61.76% in eggs at the cleavage (CS), blastula (BS), organ differentiation (ODS) and hatching stages (HS). In larvae after first ingestion (OW), Chitinophagaceae (79.41%) formed the predominant bacterial community. Changes in the bacterial community were further confirmed by statistical analysis, which demonstrated significant differences in the bacterial communities of eggs at FS, eggs from CS to HS and OW. However, no significant difference was found in bacterial communities of eggs from CS to HS. Furthermore, the present study revealed that bacteria related to Chitinophagaceae persisted from CS to OW, suggesting that these bacteria form part of the autochthonous microbiota of the fish.     

Diet-related composition of the gut microbiota of Lumbricus rubellus as revealed by a molecular fingerprinting technique and cloning

Interactions between earthworms and microorganisms are essential for the functioning of soil ecosystems as they affect organic matter degradation and nutrient cycling. This is also true for the alpine region, where socio-economic changes lead to the increasing abandonment of pastures, which in turn, causes a considerable shift in the diet of saprotrophic invertebrates and thus impacts food web and decomposition processes. To enhance our understanding of how this diet shift influences earthworms and associated microorganisms, we studied the gut content and cast microbiota of Lumbricus rubellus (Lumbricidae, Oligochaeta), a key macrodecomposer on alpine pastureland in the Central Alps. A feeding experiment with L. rubellus and three different food sources that represent the vegetation shift from an alpine pasture to an abandoned site was set up. Earthworms were collected in the field, transferred to a climate chamber and fed with cow manure, dwarf shrub or grass litter for six weeks. PCR-DGGE (Polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) analysis of the DNA extracted from the substrates, the earthworms' gut contents and casts revealed that the gut and cast microbiota was strongly influenced by the food source ingested. Cloning of bacterial 16S rRNA gene fragments demonstrated that the intestinal content was dominated by Proteobacteria, especially from the Gamma-subclass, followed by members of the phyla Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes. In contrast, Actinobacteria were detected abundantly in all samples types when a cultivation approach was used. In conclusion, the gut microbiota of L. rubellus was shown to be substantially affected by the food source ingested, suggesting that this essential macrodecomposer is exposed to the diet shift resulting from a land-use change in the alpine area.     

Fucoidans and Bowel Health

Fucoidans are cell wall polysaccharides found in various species of brown seaweeds. They are fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSPs) and comprise 5–20% of the algal dry weight. Fucoidans possess multiple bioactivities, including antioxidant, anticoagulant, antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-lipidemic, anti-metastatic, anti-diabetic and anti-cancer effects. Dietary fucoidans provide small but constant amounts of FCSPs to the intestinal tract, which can reorganize the composition of commensal microbiota altered by FCSPs, and consequently control inflammation symptoms in the intestine. Although the bioactivities of fucoidans have been well described, there is limited evidence to implicate their effect on gut microbiota and bowel health. In this review, we summarize the recent studies that introduce the fundamental characteristics of various kinds of fucoidans and discuss their potential in altering commensal microorganisms and influencing intestinal diseases.     

对虾抗菌肽转基因水稻抑制饲料腐败和防治罗非鱼细菌病害的初步研究

探讨了以植物生物反应器开发利用抗菌肽类物质防治水产动物病害的效果和机理。以携带中国明对虾抗菌肽—对虾素3-2的转基因水稻米糠制作罗非鱼饲料,研究其对饲料腐败和吉富罗非鱼嗜水气单胞菌肠炎的抑制效果。通过测定米糠和饲料中的霉菌总数、细菌总数,发现水稻中表达的对虾素3-2能有效抑制饲料中的霉菌与细菌的繁殖,对于保持饲料品质具有显著的效果。选取规格一致、体质健壮的吉富罗非鱼,随机分成5组,每组3个重复,分别投喂含20%非转基因米糠的饲料与含不同质量比(10%、20%、30%)的转基因米糠的饲料。通过嗜水气单胞菌攻毒保护实验,结果发现,转基因米糠对罗非鱼嗜水气单胞菌肠炎具有显著的保护效果。对吉富罗非鱼的肠道主要微生物数量、中肠石蜡切片的进一步分析发现,摄食转基因米糠饲料组的罗非鱼肠道内大肠杆菌比例降低,乳酸菌比例提高,肠道微绒毛的结构完整性显著改善。由此推断抗菌肽转基因水稻的防病效果可能与肠道微生物的改变和对肠道结构的保护作用有关。但是石蜡切片发现过量添加转基因米糠(30%)也会导致吉富罗非鱼肠道上皮细胞损伤。     

Effect of dietary glutathione supplementation on the biological value of rapeseed meal to juvenile grass carp,Ctenopharyngodon idellus

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary rapeseed meal (RM) and glutathione supplementation (400 mg kg^?1) on growth and intestinal microbiota of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Dietary 450 g kg^?1 RM decreased growth and feed intake, while increased the activities of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT). The hepatic damages were also observed the significant lower condition factor (CF), hepatosomatic index (HSI) and the symbol of parenchymal damage. Glutathione supplementation increased weight gain and feed intake while significantly decreased the three serum biochemistry parameters compared with the RM group. In addition, HSI, CF and pathology reports revealed that glutathione supplementation alleviated the damage caused by RM on the fish liver. In addition, glutathione had a positive effect on the intestinal digestive capacity. PCR‐denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis indicated a higher similarity between dietary glutathione supplementation and control group. In conclusion, we demonstrated dietary 450 g kg^?1 rapeseed meal lead to negative health outcomes, while glutathione supplementation neutralize the adverse effect of rapeseed meal presented in aqua feed through alleviating the damage factors on the fish liver.     

Effect of Bacillus subtilis (DSM 17299) on performance,digestibility, intestine morphology,and pH in broiler chickens

This study investigated the effect of supplementation of a Bacillus subtilis strain DSM 17299 on broilers, including evaluation of performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, and content pH. The treatments also were evaluated for economic value based on performance and dietary costs. Performance was improved for probiotic treated birds for wk one through 5 post hatch, and economic evaluation at wk 6 demonstrated that the addition of the probiotic reduced production costs. Total tract digestibility of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), and apparent metabolizable energy were improved in probiotic supplemented broiler chickens. Addition of the probiotic increased the pH of the intestinal content. The relative weight and relative length of the duodenum decreased by probiotic supplementation. Overall, B. subtilis DSM 17299 resulted in an improvement in performance and a decrease in production costs when fed to broiler chickens. The increases in nutrient digestibility of birds fed the B. subtilis DSM 17299 correlate well with the increased performance noted over the same growing periods.     

The effect of dietary lysozyme with EDTA on growth performance and intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens in each period of the growth cycle

Lysozyme is a potential replacement for antibiotics in the poultry industry. Two trials were conducted using new or used litter to determine the effect of 100 ppm lysozyme in feed on growth performance and intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens in each period of the growth cycle. The new litter trial and used litter trial were each analyzed as a one-way analysis of variance with length of time in which 100 ppm lysozyme was fed to the birds as the main factor (no lysozyme d zero to 35; positive lysozyme d zero to 4; positive lysozyme d 5 to 14; positive lysozyme d 15 to 24; positive lysozyme d 25 to 35; positive lysozyme d zero to 35; positive virginiamycin d zero to 35). Effects of lysozyme were not detected under clean conditions (P > 0.05). When used litter was provided, growth performance was not improved by lysozyme (P > 0.05). However, feeding lysozyme to birds from d 5 to 14 and throughout the trial reduced the number of E. coli in the ileum compared with feeding virginiamycin (positive lysozyme d 5 to 14 and zero to 35, and virginiamycin d zero to 35: 1.7 × 10⁴ cfu g⁻¹, 1.9 × 10⁴ cfu g⁻¹ and 9.3 × 10⁴ cfu g⁻¹, respectively) to birds (P < 0.05). Dietary lysozyme at 100 ppm can change intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens.     

金华猪和长白猪粪便微生物移植小鼠的肠道古菌结构分析

本试验旨在比较肥胖型的金华猪和瘦肉型的长白猪肠道古菌结构的差异,分析菌群移植小鼠肠道古菌结构。采集金华猪和长白猪的新鲜粪便,通过灌胃移植到经广谱抗生素处理过的小鼠肠道中,提取2种猪粪便及其移植小鼠的盲肠内容物总基因组DNA,使用古菌通用引物对古菌16S rRNA的V4区进行PCR扩增,通过Illumina Hiseq测序平台对扩增产物进行高通量测序,使用QIIME等软件对测序序列进行分析统计。结果表明:金华猪和长白猪粪便及其移植小鼠盲肠内容物中的古菌主要包含3个门,分别为奇古菌门(Thaumarchaeota)、广古菌门(Euryarchaeota)和泉古菌门(Crenarchaeota),其中金华猪粪便中广古菌门的丰度高于长白猪;在属水平上主要包含4个已知属,优势属为餐古菌属(Cenarchaeum)。二者移植小鼠的盲肠内容物古菌结构,在门水平上,移植小鼠的奇古菌门比例占70%以上;奇古菌门的古菌几乎全部来源于餐古菌属;在门和属的水平上,金华猪和长白猪粪便移植小鼠的盲肠古菌结构无显著差异(P0.05),但基于操作分类单元(OTU)水平的主成分分析显示出很好的组内聚集。由此可见,奇古菌门的餐古菌属是金华猪和长白猪粪便和其移植小鼠盲肠中的优势古菌;金华猪粪便中广古菌门的丰度高于长白猪粪便,且二者移植小鼠盲肠内容物之间古菌结构在OTU水平上存在一定的差异。     

肠道菌群与草鱼个体大小相关性研究

[目的]探讨草鱼肠道菌群与草鱼个体大小之间的相关性。[方法]采用DGGE方法对同一批孵化并在同一池塘中养殖的个体大小显著差异的草鱼肠道样品进行分析。[结果]无论大个体草鱼还是小个体草鱼,其肠道优势菌群均为厚壁菌门和变形菌门,但2组草鱼在其肠道菌群的结构和多样性等方面存在差异。大个体草鱼肠道中存在着更多比例的厚壁菌门以及具有纤维素降解能力的细菌,而小个体草鱼肠道中存在较多的潜在致病菌。[结论]草鱼肠道微生物可以作为内在因素影响草鱼的生长性能,这一结果也为进一步开发可促进草鱼生长性能的益生菌奠定了研究基础。