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Stingless bees are a diverse group with a relevant role in pollinating native species. Its diet is rich in carbohydrates and proteins, by collecting pollen and nectar supplies the development of its offspring. Fermentation of these products is associated with microorganisms in the colony. However, the composition of microorganisms that comprise this microbiome and its fundamental role in colony development is still unclear. To characterize the colonizing microorganisms of larval food in the brood cells of stingless bees Frieseomelitta varia, Melipona quadrifasciata, Melipona scutellaris, and Tetragonisca angustula, we have utilized molecular and culture-based techniques. Bacteria of the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and fungi of the phyla Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Mucoromycota, and Mortierellomycota were found. Diversity analysis showed that F. varia had a greater diversity of bacteria in its microbiota, and T. angustula had a greater diversity of fungi. The isolation technique allowed the identification of 189 bacteria and 75 fungi. In summary, this research showed bacteria and fungi associated with the species F. varia, M. quadrifasciata, M. scutellaris, and T. angustula, which may play an essential role in the survival of these organisms. Besides that, a biobank with bacteria and fungus isolates from LF of Brazilian stingless bees was created, which can be used for different studies and the prospection of biotechnology compounds.
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Fungos , Leveduras , Abelhas , Animais , Larva , Brasil , Fungos/genética , Bactérias/genéticaRESUMO
AIMS: Develop a species-specific multiplex PCR to correctly identify Edwardsiella species in routine diagnostic for fish bacterial diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS: The genomes of 62 Edwardsiella spp. isolates available from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database were subjected to taxonomic and pan-genomic analyses to identify unique regions that could be exploited by species-specific PCR. The designed primers were tested against isolated Edwardsiella spp. strains, revealing errors in commercial biochemical tests for bacterial classification regarding Edwardsiella species. CONCLUSION: Some of the genomes of Edwardsiella spp. in the NCBI platform were incorrectly classified, which can lead to errors in some research. A functional mPCR was developed to differentiate between phenotypically and genetically ambiguous Edwardsiella, with which, we detected the presence of Edwardsiella anguillarum affecting fish in Brazil. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study shows that the misclassification of Edwardsiella spp in Brazil concealed the presence of E. anguillarum in South America. Also, this review of the taxonomic classification of the Edwardsiella genus is a contribution to the field to help researchers with their sequencing and identification of genomes, showing some misclassifications in online databases that must be corrected, as well as developing an easy assay to characterize Edwardsiella species in an end-point mPCR.
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Edwardsiella , Infecções por Enterobacteriaceae , Doenças dos Peixes , Animais , Brasil , Edwardsiella/genética , Edwardsiella tarda/genética , Infecções por Enterobacteriaceae/microbiologia , Infecções por Enterobacteriaceae/veterinária , Doenças dos Peixes/diagnóstico , Doenças dos Peixes/microbiologia , Peixes/microbiologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Multiplex/métodosRESUMO
New sequencing platforms have enabled rapid decoding of complete prokaryotic genomes at relatively low cost. The Ion Torrent platform is an example of these technologies, characterized by lower coverage, generating challenges for the genome assembly. One particular problem is the lack of genomes that enable reference-based assembly, such as the one used in the present study, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi, which causes high economic losses in the US equine industry. The quality treatment strategy incorporated into the assembly pipeline enabled a 16-fold greater use of the sequencing data obtained compared with traditional quality filter approaches. Data preprocessing prior to the de novo assembly enabled the use of known methodologies in the next-generation sequencing data assembly. Moreover, manual curation was proved to be essential for ensuring a quality assembly, which was validated by comparative genomics with other species of the genus Corynebacterium. The present study presents a modus operandi that enables a greater and better use of data obtained from semiconductor sequencing for obtaining the complete genome from a prokaryotic microorganism, C. pseudotuberculosis, which is not a traditional biological model such as Escherichia coli.
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Biologia Computacional/métodos , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/genética , Genoma Bacteriano/genética , Semicondutores , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Animais , Infecções por Corynebacterium/microbiologia , Infecções por Corynebacterium/veterinária , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , DNA Bacteriano/análise , Técnicas Eletroquímicas/instrumentação , Técnicas Eletroquímicas/métodos , Desenho de Equipamento , Genômica/métodos , Doenças dos Cavalos/microbiologia , Cavalos , Análise de Sequência de DNA/instrumentação , Análise de Sequência de DNA/métodos , SoftwareRESUMO
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a pathogen of great veterinary and economic importance, since it affects livestock, mainly sheep and goats, worldwide, together with reports of its presence in camels in several Arabic, Asiatic, and East and West African countries, as well as Australia. In this article, we report the genome sequence of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis strain Cp162, collected from the external neck abscess of a camel in the United Kingdom.
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/genética , DNA Bacteriano/química , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Abscesso/microbiologia , Abscesso/veterinária , Animais , Camelus , Infecções por Corynebacterium/microbiologia , Infecções por Corynebacterium/veterinária , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Reino UnidoRESUMO
In this work we report the genome of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis strain 267, isolated from a llama. This pathogen is of great veterinary and economic importance, as it is the cause of caseous lymphadenitis in several livestock species around the world and causes significant losses due to the high cost of treatment.
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Camelídeos Americanos/microbiologia , Infecções por Corynebacterium/veterinária , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Animais , Infecções por Corynebacterium/microbiologia , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Dados de Sequência MolecularRESUMO
In this work, we report the complete genome sequence of a Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis PAT10 isolate, collected from a lung abscess in an Argentine sheep in Patagonia, whose pathogen also required an investigation of its pathogenesis. Thus, the analysis of the genome sequence offers a means to better understanding of the molecular and genetic basis of virulence of this bacterium.
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Infecções por Corynebacterium/veterinária , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Abscesso Pulmonar/microbiologia , Doenças dos Ovinos/microbiologia , Animais , Argentina , Sequência de Bases , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/patogenicidade , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Ovinos , VirulênciaRESUMO
In this work, we report the whole-genome sequence of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis bv. equi strain CIP 52.97 (Collection Institut Pasteur), isolated in 1952 from a case of ulcerative lymphangitis in a Kenyan horse, which has evidently caused significant losses to agribusiness. Therefore, obtaining this genome will allow the detection of important targets for postgenomic studies, with the aim of minimizing problems caused by this microorganism.
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Infecções por Corynebacterium/veterinária , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Doenças dos Cavalos/microbiologia , Animais , Sequência de Bases , Infecções por Corynebacterium/microbiologia , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Cavalos , Quênia , Dados de Sequência MolecularRESUMO
Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis is the etiologic agent of bovine genital campylobacteriosis, a sexually transmitted disease of cattle that is of worldwide importance. The complete sequencing and annotation of the genome of the type strain C. fetus subsp. venerealis NCTC 10354(T) are reported.