Fungi form interkingdom microbial communities in the primordial human gut that develop with gestational age.
FASEB J
; 33(11): 12825-12837, 2019 11.
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ABSTRACT
Fungal and bacterial commensal organisms play a complex role in the health of the human host. Expansion of commensal ecology after birth is a critical period in human immune development. However, the initial fungal colonization of the primordial gut remains undescribed. To investigate primordial fungal ecology, we performed amplicon sequencing and culture-based techniques of first-pass meconium, which forms in the intestine prior to birth, from a prospective observational cohort of term and preterm newborns. Here, we describe fungal ecologies in the primordial gut that develop complexity with advancing gestational age at birth. Our findings suggest homeostasis of fungal commensals may represent an important aspect of human biology present even before birth. Unlike bacterial communities that gradually develop complexity, the domination of the fungal communities of some preterm infants by Saccromycetes, specifically Candida, may suggest a pathologic association with preterm birth.-Willis, K. A., Purvis, J. H., Myers, E. D., Aziz, M. M., Karabayir, I., Gomes, C. K., Peters, B. M., Akbilgic, O., Talati, A. J., Pierre, J. F. Fungi form interkingdom microbial communities in the primordial human gut that develop with gestational age.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Recien Nacido Prematuro
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Edad Gestacional
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Microbiota
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Microbioma Gastrointestinal
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Micobioma
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Hongos
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
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En
Revista:
FASEB J
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos