کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4359264 1300494 2009 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Bacillus subtilis isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
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Bacillus subtilis isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract
چکیده انگلیسی
As part of an ongoing study to determine the true habitat of Bacillus species, we report here the isolation and characterisation of Bacillus subtilis from the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Strains were obtained from ileum biopsies as well as from faecal samples and their biotypes defined. 16S rRNA analysis revealed that most isolates of B. subtilis were highly conserved, in contrast to RAPD-PCR fingerprinting that showed greater diversity with 23 distinct RAPD types. The majority of B. subtilis strains examined possessed features that could be advantageous to survival within the GIT. This included the ability to form biofilms, to sporulate anaerobically and secretion of antimicrobials. At least one isolate was shown to form spores that carried an exosporium, a loosely attached outer layer to the mature endospore, this being the first report of B. subtilis spores carrying an exosporium. This study reinforces a growing view that B. subtilis and probably other species have adapted to life within the GIT and should be considered gut commensals rather than solely soil microorganisms.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Research in Microbiology - Volume 160, Issue 2, March 2009, Pages 134-143
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