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MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 254, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126895
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Gut microbiome; Cynomolgus monkeys; Human microbiome; Resistome; Antibiotic resistance gene
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The study investigated the diversity and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in the gut microbiota of cynomolgus monkeys using metagenomic analysis. It was found that dietary changes significantly affect the composition and abundance of ARGs in the gut microbiota of cynomolgus monkeys. Furthermore, all ARG types carried by humans were also present in cynomolgus monkeys, indicating potential conservation and homology in tetracycline resistance genes.
The emergence and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms that have acquired new resistance mechanisms, leading to antibiotic resistance, continue to threaten the health of humans and animals worldwide. Non-human primates (NHPs), as close living relatives of human beings in the world, have a high degree of genetic and physiological similarity to humans. However, despite its importance, we lack a comprehensive characterization or understanding of the similarities and differences of the antibiotic resistance genes of the gut microbiome carried by non-human primates and humans. In the present study, the diversity and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes carried by the gut microbiota of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were investigated by metagenomic analysis. In total, 60 resistance types conferring resistance to 11 categories of antibiotics were identified in the gut microbiome of cynomolgus monkeys. Interestingly, the composition and abundance of ARGs carried by the gut microbiota of cynomolgus monkeys can be significantly affected by dietary changes. Moreover, we found that all ARG types carried by humans are also present in cynomolgus monkeys. The tetracycline resistance gene tet(37) is evolutionarily conserved and highly homologous. Taken together, our study provides a comprehensive overview of the diversity and richness of ARGs in the gut microbiota of cynomolgus monkeys and underlines the potentially crucial role of diet in the gut health of monkeys and humans.
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