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Early‐life establishment of the swine gut microbiome and impact on host phenotypes
Author(s) -
Mach Núria,
Berri Mustapha,
Estellé Jordi,
Levenez Florence,
Lemonnier Gaëtan,
Denis Catherine,
Leplat JeanJacques,
Chevaleyre Claire,
Billon Yvon,
Doré Joël,
RogelGaillard Claire,
Lepage Patricia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
environmental microbiology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.229
H-Index - 69
ISSN - 1758-2229
DOI - 10.1111/1758-2229.12285
Subject(s) - biology , microbiome , weaning , feces , pyrosequencing , host (biology) , zoology , phenotype , gut flora , lactobacillus fermentum , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , gene , genetics , lactic acid , lactobacillus plantarum
Summary Early bacterial colonization and succession within the gastrointestinal tract has been suggested to be crucial in the establishment of specific microbiota composition and the shaping of host phenotype. Here, the composition and dynamics of faecal microbiomes were studied for 31 healthy piglets across five age strata (days 14, 36, 48, 60 and 70 after birth) together with their mothers. Faecal microbiome composition was assessed by 16 S rRNA gene 454‐pyrosequencing. B acteroidetes and F irmicutes were the predominant phyla present at each age. For all piglets, luminal secretory IgA concentration was measured at day 70, and body weight was recorded until day 70. The microbiota of suckling piglets was mainly represented by B acteroides , O scillibacter, E scherichia/ S higella, L actobacillus and unclassified R uminococcaceae genera. This pattern contrasted with that of A cetivibrio, D ialister, O ribacterium, S uccinivibrio and P revotella genera, which appeared increased after weaning. L actobacillus fermentum might be vertically transferred via breast milk or faeces. The microbiota composition coevolved with their hosts towards two different clusters after weaning, primarily distinguished by unclassified R uminococcaceae and P revotella abundances. P revotella was positively correlated with luminal secretory IgA concentrations, and body weight. Our study opens up new possibilities for health and feed efficiency manipulation via genetic selection and nutrition in the agricultural domain.