scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Fungal Diversity on Audio–Visual Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2497
Author(s):  
Tereza Branysova ◽  
Martina Kracmarova ◽  
Michal Durovic ◽  
Katerina Demnerova ◽  
Hana Stiborova
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Visual Materials ◽  
Cultural Heritage Objects

The biodeterioration of audio–visual materials is a huge problem, as it can cause incalculable losses. To preserve these cultural heritage objects for future generations, it is necessary to determine the main agents of biodeterioration. This study focuses on identifying fungi, both from the air and smears from photographs and cinematographic films that differ in the type of carrier and binder, using high-throughput sequencing approaches. The alpha diversity measures of communities present on all types of carriers were compared, and a significant difference between cellulose acetate and baryta paper was observed. Next, the locality, type of carrier, and audio–visual material seem to affect the structure of fungal communities. Additionally, a link between the occurrence of the most abundant classes and species on audio–visual materials and air contamination in the archives was proven. In both cases, the most abundant classes were Agariomycetes, Dothideomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes, and approximately half of the 50 most abundant species detected on the audio–visual materials and in the air were identical.

Early ecological succession patterns of bacterial, fungal and plant communities along a chronosequence in a recently deglaciated area of the Italian Alps

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Franzetti ◽  
F Pittino ◽  
I Gandolfi ◽  
R S Azzoni ◽  
G Diolaiuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Ecological Succession ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Italian Alps ◽  
Weathering Processes ◽  
Pioneer Plants ◽  
Heterotrophic Metabolism

ABSTRACT In this study, the early ecological succession patterns of Forni Glacier (Ortles-Cevedale group, Italian Alps) forefield along an 18-year long chronosequence (with a temporal resolution of 1 year) has been reported. Bacterial and fungal community structures were inferred by high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene and ITS, respectively. In addition, the occurrence of both herbaceous and arboreous plants was also recorded at each plot. A significant decrease of alpha-diversity in more recently deglaciated areas was observed for both bacteria and plants. Time since deglaciation and pH affected the structure of both fungal and bacterial communities. Pioneer plants could be a major source of colonization for both bacterial and fungal communities. Consistently, some of the most abundant bacterial taxa and some of those significantly varying with pH along the chronosequence (Polaromonas, Granulicella, Thiobacillus, Acidiferrobacter) are known to be actively involved in rock-weathering processes due to their chemolithotrophic metabolism, thus suggesting that the early phase of the chronosequence could be mainly shaped by the biologically controlled bioavailability of metals and inorganic compounds. Fungal communities were dominated by ascomycetous filamentous fungi and basidiomycetous yeasts. Their role as cold-adapted organic matter decomposers, due to their heterotrophic metabolism, was suggested.

scholarly journals Influence of intramuscular depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate initiation on vaginal microbiota in the postpartum period

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget M Whitney ◽  
Sujatha Srinivasan ◽  
Kenneth Tapia ◽  
Eric Munene Muriuki ◽  
Bhavna H Chohan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Bacterial Community Composition ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Nugent Score ◽  
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background The vaginal microbiome plays a key role in women’s reproductive health. Use of exogenous hormones, such as intramuscular depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), may alter the composition of vaginal bacterial community. Methods Vaginal swabs were collected from postpartum Kenyan women initiating DMPA-IM or non-hormonal contraception (non-HC). Bacterial vaginosis was assessed by Nugent score (Nugent-BV) and bacterial community composition was evaluated using broad-range 16S rRNA gene PCR with high-throughput sequencing. Changes in Nugent score, alpha diversity (Shannon diversity index), and total bacterial load between contraceptive groups from enrollment to three-months post-initiation were estimated using multivariable linear mixed effects regression. Results Among 54 HIV-negative women, 33 choosing DMPA-IM and 21 choosing non-HC, Nugent-BV was more common among DMPA-IM users at enrollment. At follow-up, Nugent score had decreased significantly among DMPA-IM users (Δ=-1.89 (95%CI:-3.53, -0.25; p=0.02) while alpha diversity remained stable (Δ=0.03, 95%CI:-0.24, 0.30; p=0.83). Conversely, Nugent score remained relatively stable among non-HC users (Δ=-0.73, 95%CI:-2.18, 0.73; p=0.33) while alpha diversity decreased (Δ=-0.34, 95%CI:-0.67, -0.001; p=0.05). Total bacterial load decreased slightly in DMPA-IM users and increased slightly among non-HC users, resulting in a significant difference in change between the contraceptive groups (difference=-0.64 log10 gene copies/swab, 95%CI:-1.19, -0.08; p=0.02). While significant changes in Nugent score and alpha diversity were observed within contraceptive groups, changes between groups were not significantly different. Conclusions Postpartum vaginal bacterial diversity did not change in DMPA-IM users despite a reduction in Nugent-BV, but decreased significantly among women using non-HC. Choice of contraception may influence Lactobacillus recovery in postpartum women.

scholarly journals The Fungal Communities and Flavor Profiles in Different Types of High-Temperature Daqu as Revealed by High-Throughput Sequencing and Electronic Senses

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenchao Cai ◽  
Yu’ang Xue ◽  
Yurong Wang ◽  
Wenping Wang ◽  
Na Shu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Nitrogen Oxides ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Electronic Tongue ◽  
Illumina Miseq ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Distinct Character

Polymicrobial co-fermentation is among the distinct character of high-temperature Daqu. However, fungal communities in the three types of high-temperature Daqu, namely, white high-temperature Daqu, black high-temperature Daqu, and yellow high-temperature Daqu, are yet to be characterized. In this study, the fungal diversity, taste, and aroma profiles in the three types of high-temperature Daqu were investigated by Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing, electronic tongue, and electronic nose, respectively. Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were detected as the absolute dominant fungal phylum in all types of high-temperature Daqu samples, whereas Thermomyces, Thermoascus, Aspergillus, Rasamsonia, Byssochlamys, and Trichomonascus were identified as the dominant fungal genera. The fungal communities of the three types of high-temperature Daqu differed significantly (p < 0.05), and Thermomyces, Thermoascus, and Monascus could serve as the biomarkers in white high-temperature Daqu, black high-temperature Daqu, and yellow high-temperature Daqu, respectively. The three types of high-temperature Daqu had an extremely significant difference (p < 0.01) in flavor: white high-temperature Daqu was characterized by sourness, bitterness, astringency, richness, methane, alcohols, ketones, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur organic compounds; black high-temperature Daqu was characterized by aftertaste-A, aftertaste-B, methane-aliph, hydrogen, and aromatic compounds; and yellow high-temperature Daqu was characterized by saltiness, umami, methane, alcohols, ketones, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur organic compounds. The fungal communities in the three types of high-temperature Daqu were significantly correlated with taste but not with aroma, and the aroma of high-temperature Daqu was mainly influenced by the dominant fungal genera including Trichomonascus, Aspergillus, Thermoascus, and Thermomyces. The result of the present study enriched and refined our knowledge of high-temperature Daqu, which had positive implications for the development of traditional brewing technique.

scholarly journals Integrated Analysis of Clinical and Microbiome Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Oral Candidiasis during Cancer Chemotherapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Diaz ◽  
Bo-Young Hong ◽  
Amanda Dupuy ◽  
Linda Choquette ◽  
Angela Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Chemotherapy ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Oral Candidiasis ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Common Side Effect ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Baseline Factors

Oral candidiasis is a common side effect of cancer chemotherapy. To better understand predisposing factors, we followed forty-five subjects who received 5-fluorouracil- or doxorubicin-based treatment, during one chemotherapy cycle. Subjects were evaluated at baseline, prior to the first infusion, and at three additional visits within a two-week window. We assessed the demographic, medical and oral health parameters, neutrophil surveillance, and characterized the salivary bacteriome and mycobiome communities through amplicon high throughput sequencing. Twenty percent of all subjects developed oral candidiasis. Using multivariate statistics, we identified smoking, amount of dental plaque, low bacteriome and mycobiome alpha-diversity, and the proportions of specific bacterial and fungal taxa as baseline predictors of oral candidiasis development during the treatment cycle. All subjects who developed oral candidiasis had baseline microbiome communities dominated by Candida and enriched in aciduric bacteria. Longitudinally, oral candidiasis was associated with a decrease in salivary flow prior to lesion development, and occurred simultaneously or before oral mucositis. Candidiasis was also longitudinally associated with a decrease in peripheral neutrophils but increased the neutrophil killing capacity of Candida albicans. Oral candidiasis was not found to be associated with mycobiome structure shifts during the cycle but was the result of an increase in Candida load, with C. albicans and Candida dubliniensis being the most abundant species comprising the salivary mycobiome of the affected subjects. In conclusion, we identified a set of clinical and microbiome baseline factors associated with susceptibility to oral candidiasis, which might be useful tools in identifying at risk individuals, prior to chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Root-Associated Mycobiome Differentiate between Habitats Supporting Production of Different Truffle Species in Serbian Riparian Forests

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1331
Author(s):  
Žaklina Marjanović ◽  
Ali Nawaz ◽  
Katarina Stevanović ◽  
Elmira Saljnikov ◽  
Irena Maček ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Riparian Forests ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Black Truffle ◽  
Taxonomic Profiling ◽  
The Core ◽  
White Truffle

Balkan lowlands bordering with the Pannonia region are inhabited by diverse riparian forests that support production of different truffle species, predominantly the most prized white truffle of Piedmont (Tuber magnatum Pico), but also other commercial species (T.macrosporum Vitt., T. aestivum Vitt.). Surprisingly, little is known about the native root-associated mycobiome (RAM) of these lowland truffle-producing forests. Therefore, in this study we aim at exploring and comparing the RAMs of three different truffle-producing forests from Kolubara river plane in Serbia. Molecular methods based on next generation sequencing (NGS) were used to evaluate the diversity of root-associated fungal communities and to elucidate the influence of environmental factors on their differentiation. To our knowledge, this is the first study from such habitats with a particular focus on comparative analysis of the RAM in different truffle-producing habitats using a high-throughput sequencing approach. Our results indicated that the alpha diversity of investigated fungal communities was not significantly different between different truffle-producing forests and within a specific forest type, while the seasonal differences in the alpha diversity were only observed in the white truffle-producing forests. Taxonomic profiling at phylum level indicated the dominance of fungal OTUs belonging to phylum Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, with very minor presence of other phyla. Distinct community structures of root-associated mycobiomes were observed for white, mixed, and black truffle-producing forests. The core mycobiome analysis indicated a fair share of fungal genera present exclusively in white and black truffle-producing forest, while the core genera of mixed truffle-producing forests were shared with both white and black truffle-producing forests. The majority of detected fungal OTUs in all three forest types were symbiotrophs, with ectomycorrhizal fungi being a dominant functional guild. Apart from assumed vegetation factor, differentiation of fungal communities was driven by factors connected to the distance from the river and exposure to fluvial activities, soil age, structure, and pH. Overall, Pannonian riparian forests appear to host diverse root-associated fungal communities that are strongly shaped by variation in soil conditions.

scholarly journals Microbial Community Structure Drives Predatory Myxobacteria Distribution Under Different Compost Manures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Dai ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Wenhui Wang ◽  
Xianfeng Ye ◽  
Zhongli Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Soil Microbial Communities ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Microbial World ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Compost Manure

Abstract Myxobacteria are unique predatory microorganisms with a distinct social lifestyle. The associated taxa play key roles in the microbial food webs in different ecosystems and regulate the community structures of soil microbial communities. Compared with conditions under conventional management, under organic conditions, myxobacteria abundance increases in the soil, which could be related to the presence of abundant myxobacteria in the applied compost manure. In the present study, high-throughput sequencing technologies were used to investigate the distribution patterns and drivers of predatory myxobacteria community distribution patterns in four common compost manures. According to the results, there was a significant difference in predatory myxobacteria community structure among different compost manure treatments (P < 0.05). The alpha-diversity indices of myxobacteria community under swine manure compost were the lowest (Observed OTU richness = 13.25, Chao1 = 14.83, Shannon = 0.61), and those under wormcast were the highest (Observed OTU richness = 30.25, Chao1 = 31.65, Shannon = 2.62). Bacterial community diversity and Mg2+ and Ca2+ concentrations were the major factors influencing myxobacteria distribution patterns under different compost manure treatments. In addition, pH, total nitrogen, and organic carbon influenced myxobacteria distribution in compost manure. The predator–prey relationship between prey bacteria and myxobacteria and the interaction between myxobacteria and specific bacterial taxa (Micrococcales) in compost manure could explain the influence of bacteria on myxobacteria community structure. Further investigations on the in-situ distribution patterns of predatory myxobacteria and the key bacteria influencing their distribution are would advance our understanding of the ecological distribution patterns and functions of predatory microorganisms in the microbial world.

scholarly journals Diet Induces the Difference of Gut Fungal Communities between Anser erythropus Wintering at Shengjin and Caizi Lakes, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Liu ◽  
Zhizhong Gong ◽  
Jiahui Feng ◽  
Na Xu
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Pathogenic Species ◽  
Potential Pathogen ◽  
Host Nutrition ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Serious Disease ◽  
Anser Erythropus

Abstract The gut microbiota play major roles in host nutrition and metabolism, and even potential to cause serious disease for animals and human, however, the knowledge of waterbirds’ gut fungal communities are quite limited at present. In this paper, the gut fungal communities and infer the potential pathogens isolated from the feces of Anser erythropus wintering at Shengjin Lake (SJ) and Caizi Lake (CZ) were investigated based on ITS gene region by using high-throughput sequencing. 1,302,562 valid tags corresponding to 2,102 OTUs were retained from 20 fecal samples, including 10 samples per lake. The OTUs from SJ geese represented seven phyla and 27 classes, seven phyla and 28 classes were identified from CZ samples. Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Zygomycota and Rozellomycota were the dominant gut fungal phyla in this study, accounted for 61.60%, 35.60%, 1.84%, and 0.30% of the OTUs, respectively. The alpha diversity indices showed significantly different between the geese from SJ and CZ. The Anser erythropus mainly ate Poaceae spp. at SJ, while Carex spp. component was identified at CZ, suggesting that the variations in fungal community between the two lake geese might be induced by different diets. We also observed a fungal pattern with a higher number of significant correlations to bacterial genus, and Ceratobasidium, Tomentella, Paurocotylis, Tuber, Podospora and Mortierella were core fungal genus in the two lake geese. Nine potential pathogenic species were identified in the guts across all samples of Anser erythropus at SJ and CZ, it also showed the relative abundance of potential pathogen was significantly higher from SJ samples than that from CZ samples. These findings expanded our knowledge on the gut fungi for waterbirds, indicating the fungi are highly sensitive to diet at two lakes and should pay more attention to the potential pathogenic species of Anser erythropus.

scholarly journals Gut Bacterial and Fungal Communities of the Wild and Laboratory-Reared Thitarodes Larvae, Host of the Chinese Medicinal Fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis on Tibetan Plateau

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Guiqing Liu ◽  
Xuehong Zheng ◽  
Hailin Long ◽  
Zhongchen Rao ◽  
Li Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Geographic Locations ◽  
Ophiocordyceps Sinensis ◽  
Abundant Otus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Culture Dependent

By employing a culture-dependent and -independent 16S rRNA and ITS gene high-throughput sequencing analyses, comprehensive information was obtained on the gut bacterial and fungal communities in the ghost moth larvae of three different geographic locations from high-altitude on Tibet plateau and from low-altitude laboratory. Twenty-six culturable bacterial species belonging to 21 genera and 14 fungal species belonging to 12 genera were identified from six populations by culture-dependent method. Carnobacterium maltaromaticum was the most abundant bacterial species from both the wild and laboratory-reared larvae. The most abundant OTUs in the wild ghost moth populations were Carnobacteriaceae, Enterobacteriaceae for bacteria, and Ascomycota and Basidiomycota for fungi. Larval microbial communities of the wild ghost moth from different geographic locations were not significantly different from each other but significant difference in larval microbial community was detected between the wild and laboratory-reared ghost moth. The larval gut of the wild ghost moth was dominated by the culturable Carnobacterium. However, that of the laboratory-reared ghost moth exhibited significantly abundant Wolbachia, Rhizobium, Serratia, Pseudomonas, and Flavobacterium. Furthermore, the larval gut of the wild ghost moth had a significantly higher abundance of Ophiocordyceps but lower abundance of Candida and Aspergillus than that of the laboratory-reared ghost moth.

scholarly journals Tibetan wild asses (Equus Kiang) were superior to domestic donkeys (Equus Asinus) in terms of the composition and function of gut microbial community

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjin Liu ◽  
Xinquan Zhao ◽  
Shixiao Xu ◽  
Liang Zhao ◽  
Xueping Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Species Interactions ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Equus Asinus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Function ◽  
Gut Microbial Community

Abstract Tibetan wild asses (Equus Kiang) are the only wild species of perissodactyls on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and appears on the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN) 2012 Red List of threatened species. Therefor, understanding the gut microbita composition and function can provide a theoretical for the situ conservation of wild animals in the future. This study analyzed the intestinal microbiota of wild asses and domestic donkeys by high-throughput sequencing of the 16s rDNA regions. No significant difference in alpha diversity was detected between these two groups. Beta diversity showed that the bacterial community structure of wild asses was acutely different from domestic donkeys. At the phylum level, the two dominant phyla of Bacteroidetes and Firmcutes in wild asses were significantly higher than that in domestic donkeys. At the genus level, Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214, Phascolarctobacterium, Coprostanoligenes_group, Lachnospiraceae_XPB1014_group and Akkermansia in wild asses were significantly higher than domestic donkeys. Moreover, statistical comparisons showed that 40 different metabolic pathways exhibited significant differences. Among them, 29 pathways had richer concentrations in wild asses than domestic donkeys, mainly included amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and energy metabolism. Of note, network analysis showed that wild asses harbored a relatively more complex bacterial network than domestic donkeys, possibly reflecting the specific niche adaption of gut bacterial communities through species interactions. The overall results indicated that wild asses were superior to that of domestic in gut bacteria community composition and function, and wild asses should be more suitable to survive in wild than to be domesticated or captive.

scholarly journals Tibetan wild asses (Equus Kiang) were superior to domestic donkeys (Equus Asinus) in terms of the composition and function of gut microbial community

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjin Liu ◽  
Xinquan Zhao ◽  
Shixiao Xu ◽  
Liang Zhao ◽  
Linyong Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Intestinal Microbiota ◽  
Species Interactions ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Microbial Community Composition ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Function ◽  
Gut Microbial Community

Abstract Background: Tibetan wild asses are the only wild species of perissodactyls on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and appears on the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN) 2012 Red List of threatened species. The gut microbiota has a great effect on the health and nutrition of the host, however, scant research is available on the characteristics of their intestinal microbiota. Therefor, understanding the gut microbita composition and function of TWAs can provide a theoretical for the situ conservation of wild animals in the future. Results: To characterize its composition and function, we analyzed the intestinal microbiota of wild asses and domestic donkeys by high-throughput sequencing of the 16s rDNA regions. No significant difference in alpha diversity was detected between these two groups. Beta diversity showed that the bacterial community structure of wild asses was acutely different from domestic donkeys. At the phylum level, the two dominant phyla of Bacteroidetes and Firmcutes in wild asses were significantly higher than that in domestic donkeys. At the genus level, Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214 , Phascolarctobacterium , Coprostanoligenes_group , Lachnospiraceae_XPB1014_group and Akkermansia in wild asses were significantly higher than domestic donkeys. Moreover, statistical comparisons showed that 40 different metabolic pathways exhibited significant differences . Among them, 29 pathways had richer concentrations in wild asses than domestic donkeys, mainly amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and energy metabolism. Of note, network analysis showed that wild asses harbored a relatively more complex bacterial network than domestic donkeys, possibly reflecting the specific niche adaption of gut bacterial communities through species interactions. Conclusions: Wild asses were superior to that of domestic in gut microbial community composition and function. For wild animal conservation, wild asses are more suitable to survive in wild than to be domesticated or captive. Key words: Tibetan wild asses, domestic donkeys, 16S ribosomal RNA gene, gut microbiota

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