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Metagenomic insights into the roles of Proteobacteria in the gastrointestinal microbiomes of healthy cats and dogs

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posted on 2023-05-03, 15:43 authored by Christina MoonChristina Moon, Wayne Young, Paul MacleanPaul Maclean, Adrian CooksonAdrian Cookson, Emma Bermingham
Interests in the impact of the gastrointestinal microbiota on health and wellbeing have extended from humans to that of companion animals. While relatively fewer studies to date have examined canine and feline gut microbiomes, analysis of the metagenomic DNA from fecal communities using next-generation sequencing technologies have provided insights into the microbes that are present, their function, and potential to contribute to overall host nutrition and health. As carnivores, healthy dogs and cats possess fecal microbiomes that reflect the generally higher concentrations of protein and fat in their diets, relative to omnivores and herbivores. The phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are highly abundant, and Fusobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Proteobacteria also feature prominently. Proteobacteria is the most diverse bacterial phylum and commonly features in the fecal microbiota of healthy dogs and cats, although its reputation is often sullied as its members include a number of well-known opportunistic pathogens, such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter, which may impact the health of the host and its owner. Furthermore, in other host species, high abundances of Proteobacteria have been associated with dysbiosis in hosts with metabolic or inflammatory disorders. In this review, we seek to gain further insight into the prevalence and roles of the Proteobacteria within the gastrointestinal microbiomes of healthy dogs and cats. We draw upon the growing number of metagenomic DNA sequence-based studies which now allow us take a culture-independent approach to examine the functions that this more minor, yet important, group contribute to normal microbiome function.

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© 2018 The Authors. MicrobiologyOpen published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

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  • English

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Wiley

Journal title

MicrobiologyOpen

ISSN

2045-8827

Citation

Moon, C. D., Young, W., Maclean, P. H., Cookson, A. L., & Bermingham, E. N. (2018). Metagenomic insights into the roles of Proteobacteria in the gastrointestinal microbiomes of healthy cats and dogs. MicrobiologyOpen, 7(5), e00677. doi:10.1002/mbo3.677

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Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment

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A22257

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11402

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