Kennedy, R., Lappin, D. F., Dixon, P. M., Buijs, M. J., Zaura, E., Crielaard, W., O’Donnell, L., Bennett, D., Brandt, B. W. and Riggio, M. P. (2016) The microbiome associated with equine periodontitis and oral health. Veterinary Research, 47, 49. (doi: 10.1186/s13567-016-0333-1) (PMID:27080859) (PMCID:PMC4832512)
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Abstract
Equine periodontal disease is a common and painful condition and its severe form, periodontitis, can lead to tooth loss. Its aetiopathogenesis remains poorly understood despite recent increased awareness of this disorder amongst the veterinary profession. Bacteria have been found to be causative agents of the disease in other species, but current understanding of their role in equine periodontitis is extremely limited. The aim of this study was to use high-throughput sequencing to identify the microbiome associated with equine periodontitis and oral health. Subgingival plaque samples from 24 horses with periodontitis and gingival swabs from 24 orally healthy horses were collected. DNA was extracted from samples, the V3–V4 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplified by PCR and amplicons sequenced using Illumina MiSeq. Data processing was conducted using USEARCH and QIIME. Diversity analyses were performed with PAST v3.02. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) was used to determine differences between the groups. In total, 1308 OTUs were identified and classified into 356 genera or higher taxa. Microbial profiles at health differed significantly from periodontitis, both in their composition (p < 0.0001, F = 12.24; PERMANOVA) and in microbial diversity (p < 0.001; Mann–Whitney test). Samples from healthy horses were less diverse (1.78, SD 0.74; Shannon diversity index) and were dominated by the genera Gemella and Actinobacillus, while the periodontitis group samples showed higher diversity (3.16, SD 0.98) and were dominated by the genera Prevotella and Veillonella. It is concluded that the microbiomes associated with equine oral health and periodontitis are distinct, with the latter displaying greater microbial diversity.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Riggio, Professor Marcello and Bennett, Professor David |
| Authors: | Kennedy, R., Lappin, D. F., Dixon, P. M., Buijs, M. J., Zaura, E., Crielaard, W., O’Donnell, L., Bennett, D., Brandt, B. W., and Riggio, M. P. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Veterinary Research |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 0928-4249 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1297-9716 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 Kennedy et al. |
| First Published: | First published in Veterinary Research 47:49 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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