Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study

Microbes capable of metabolizing gluten are common in various parts of the intestinal tract. In this study, saliva and fecal samples were obtained from 10 adolescents (13–18 years of age), five of which had celiac disease (CD) and five of which were healthy volunteers (HV). Culture-enriched saliva a...

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Autores principales: Tilen Senicar, Andraz Kukovicic, Valerija Tkalec, Aleksander Mahnic, Jernej Dolinsek, Maja Rupnik
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:76f2ba18e9a3417f85f5a75f189224cd2021-11-25T18:25:31ZComparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study10.3390/microorganisms91123752076-2607https://doaj.org/article/76f2ba18e9a3417f85f5a75f189224cd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2375https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607Microbes capable of metabolizing gluten are common in various parts of the intestinal tract. In this study, saliva and fecal samples were obtained from 10 adolescents (13–18 years of age), five of which had celiac disease (CD) and five of which were healthy volunteers (HV). Culture-enriched saliva and fecal samples were compared with molecular profiling, and microorganisms displaying lysis zones on gluten-containing media (i.e., gluten-degrading microorganisms; GDMs) were isolated. In total, 45 gluten-degrading strains were isolated, belonging to 13 genera and 15 species, including <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Veillonella</i>. GDMs were more common in HVs compared to CD patients and more diverse in saliva compared to feces. In saliva, GDMs showed partial overlap between HVs and CD patients. Bacterial communities in fecal samples determined with amplicon sequencing significantly differed between CD patients and HVs. Overall, 7–46 of all operational taxonomic units (OTUs) per sample were below the detection limit in the fecal samples but were present in the cultivated samples, and mainly included representatives from <i>Lactobacillus</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i>. Furthermore, differences in fecal short-chain fatty-acid concentrations between CD patients and HVs, as well as their correlations with bacterial taxa, were demonstrated.Tilen SenicarAndraz KukovicicValerija TkalecAleksander MahnicJernej DolinsekMaja RupnikMDPI AGarticlegluten-degrading microorganisms<i>Veillonella</i><i>Candida</i>short-chain fatty acidsceliac diseasemicrobiotaBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENMicroorganisms, Vol 9, Iss 2375, p 2375 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic gluten-degrading microorganisms
<i>Veillonella</i>
<i>Candida</i>
short-chain fatty acids
celiac disease
microbiota
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle gluten-degrading microorganisms
<i>Veillonella</i>
<i>Candida</i>
short-chain fatty acids
celiac disease
microbiota
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Tilen Senicar
Andraz Kukovicic
Valerija Tkalec
Aleksander Mahnic
Jernej Dolinsek
Maja Rupnik
Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
description Microbes capable of metabolizing gluten are common in various parts of the intestinal tract. In this study, saliva and fecal samples were obtained from 10 adolescents (13–18 years of age), five of which had celiac disease (CD) and five of which were healthy volunteers (HV). Culture-enriched saliva and fecal samples were compared with molecular profiling, and microorganisms displaying lysis zones on gluten-containing media (i.e., gluten-degrading microorganisms; GDMs) were isolated. In total, 45 gluten-degrading strains were isolated, belonging to 13 genera and 15 species, including <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Veillonella</i>. GDMs were more common in HVs compared to CD patients and more diverse in saliva compared to feces. In saliva, GDMs showed partial overlap between HVs and CD patients. Bacterial communities in fecal samples determined with amplicon sequencing significantly differed between CD patients and HVs. Overall, 7–46 of all operational taxonomic units (OTUs) per sample were below the detection limit in the fecal samples but were present in the cultivated samples, and mainly included representatives from <i>Lactobacillus</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i>. Furthermore, differences in fecal short-chain fatty-acid concentrations between CD patients and HVs, as well as their correlations with bacterial taxa, were demonstrated.
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author Tilen Senicar
Andraz Kukovicic
Valerija Tkalec
Aleksander Mahnic
Jernej Dolinsek
Maja Rupnik
author_facet Tilen Senicar
Andraz Kukovicic
Valerija Tkalec
Aleksander Mahnic
Jernej Dolinsek
Maja Rupnik
author_sort Tilen Senicar
title Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
title_short Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
title_full Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
title_fullStr Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Microbial Populations in Saliva and Feces from Healthy and Celiac Adolescents with Conventional and Molecular Approaches after Cultivation on Gluten-Containing Media: An Exploratory Study
title_sort comparison of microbial populations in saliva and feces from healthy and celiac adolescents with conventional and molecular approaches after cultivation on gluten-containing media: an exploratory study
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/76f2ba18e9a3417f85f5a75f189224cd
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