Distinct microbiome profiles and biofilms in Leishmania donovani-driven cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 23181, 2021 11 30.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34848752
ABSTRACT
The endemic strain of Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka causes cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) rather than more common visceral form. We have visualized biofilms and profiled the microbiome of lesions and unaffected skin in thirty-nine CL patients. Twenty-four lesions (61.5%) were biofilm-positive according to fluorescence in situ hybridization. Biopsies of biofilm-positive lesions were dominated by Pseudomonas, class Bacilli and Enterobacteriaceae and distinguished by significantly lower community evenness. Higher relative abundance of a class Bacilli OTU was detected in wound swabs versus contralateral skin. Wound swabs and biopsies had significantly distinct microbiome profiles and lower diversity compared to unaffected skin. Greater abundances of potentially pathogenic organisms were observed in wet ulcers, lesions with high parasite loads and large wounds. In summary, more than half of L. donovani associated CL wounds harboured biofilms and the wounds exhibited a distinct, less diverse, microbiome than unaffected skin.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Leishmania donovani
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Biofilms
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Microbiota
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sri Lanka