Assessing diversity of the female urine microbiota by high throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA amplicons

BMC Microbiology

Research Article

Alexander J Nederbragt¹  Huma Siddiqui¹  Karin Lagesen¹  Kjetill S Jakobsen¹  Stig L Jeansson² 

[1] University of Oslo, Department of Biology, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, 0316, Oslo, Norway;University of Oslo, University Hospital HF Ullevaal-Oslo and Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, P.O. Box 4956 Nydalen, 0424, Oslo, Norway;

关键词: Lactobacillus;    Bacterial Vaginosis;    Ureaplasma Urealyticum;    Vaginal Microbiota;    Male Urine;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2180-11-244

 received in 2011-07-08, accepted in 2011-11-02,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundUrine within the urinary tract is commonly regarded as "sterile" in cultivation terms. Here, we present a comprehensive in-depth study of bacterial 16S rDNA sequences associated with urine from healthy females by means of culture-independent high-throughput sequencing techniques.ResultsSequencing of the V1V2 and V6 regions of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene using the 454 GS FLX system was performed to characterize the possible bacterial composition in 8 culture-negative (<100,000 CFU/ml) healthy female urine specimens. Sequences were compared to 16S rRNA databases and showed significant diversity, with the predominant genera detected being Lactobacillus, Prevotella and Gardnerella. The bacterial profiles in the female urine samples studied were complex; considerable variation between individuals was observed and a common microbial signature was not evident. Notably, a significant amount of sequences belonging to bacteria with a known pathogenic potential was observed. The number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) for individual samples varied substantially and was in the range of 20 - 500.ConclusionsNormal female urine displays a noticeable and variable bacterial 16S rDNA sequence richness, which includes fastidious and anaerobic bacteria previously shown to be associated with female urogenital pathology.

【 授权许可】

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