The cynomolgus macaque intestinal mycobiome is dominated by the Kazachstania genus and K. pintolopesii species

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James, Steve A., Parker, Aimee, Purse, Catherine, Telatin, Andrea, Baker, David, Holmes, Sandy, Durham, James, Funnell, Simon G. P. and Carding, Simon R. (2022) The cynomolgus macaque intestinal mycobiome is dominated by the Kazachstania genus and K. pintolopesii species. Journal of Fungi, 8 (10). ISSN 2309-608X

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Abstract

The cynomolgus macaque, Macaca fascicularis, is a non-human primate (NHP) widely used in biomedical research as its genetics, immunology and physiology are similar to those of humans. They may also be a useful model of the intestinal microbiome as their prokaryome resembles that of humans. However, beyond the prokaryome relatively little is known about other constituents of the macaque intestinal microbiome including the mycobiome. Here, we conducted a region-by-region taxonomic survey of the cynomolgus intestinal mycobiota, from duodenum to distal colon, of sixteen captive animals of differing age (from young to old). Using a high-throughput ITS1 amplicon sequencing-based approach, the cynomolgus gut mycobiome was dominated by fungi from the Ascomycota phylum. The budding yeast genus Kazachstania was most abundant, with the thermotolerant species K. pintolopesii highly prevalent, and the predominant species in both the small and large intestines. This is in marked contrast to humans, in which the intestinal mycobiota is characterised by other fungal genera including Candida and Saccharomyces, and Candida albicans. This study provides a comprehensive insight into the fungal communities present within the captive cynomolgus gut, and for the first time identifies K. pintolopesii as a candidate primate gut commensal.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology
Related URLs:	https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/10/1054
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2022 03:57
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2023 09:17
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/90104
DOI:	10.3390/jof8101054

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