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CELL REPORTS
卷 36, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109457
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- Gates Foundation [OPP1161064]
- Cornell University's Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program
Large-scale studies of human gut microbiomes have shown broad differences in composition across geographically distinct populations, which may lead to varying levels of resistance to specific diseases. Experimenting with microbiome samples from donors representing different countries, researchers observed geographic differences in susceptibility of mice to specific bacterial infections. Further findings suggest that cohabitation of susceptible and resistant mice can enhance immunity to bacterial infections.
Large-scale studies of human gut microbiomes have revealed broad differences in composition across geographically distinct populations. Yet, studies examining impacts of microbiome composition on various health outcomes typically focus on single populations, posing the question of whether compositional differences between populations translate into differences in susceptibility. Using germ-free mice humanized with microbiome samples from 30 donors representing three countries, we observe robust differences in susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium, a model for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infections, according to geographic origin. We do not see similar responses to Listeria monocytogenes infections. We further find that cohousing the most susceptible and most resistant mice confers protection from C. rodentium infection. This work underscores the importance of increasing global participation in microbiome studies related to health outcomes. Diverse cohorts are needed to identify both population-specific responses to specific microbiome interventions and to achieve broader-reaching biological conclusions that generalize across populations.
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