Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa
Frothy bloat is major digestive disorder of cattle grazing alfalfa pastures. Among the many factors identified to contribute to the development of frothy bloat, the disruption of rumen microbiota appears to be of central importance. Anaerobic rumen fungi (ARF) play an important role in sequential br...
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| author | Elnaz Azad Kelsey B. Fehr Hooman Derakhshani Robert Forster Surya Acharya Ehsan Khafipour Emma McGeough Tim A. McAllister |
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| description | Frothy bloat is major digestive disorder of cattle grazing alfalfa pastures. Among the many factors identified to contribute to the development of frothy bloat, the disruption of rumen microbiota appears to be of central importance. Anaerobic rumen fungi (ARF) play an important role in sequential breakdown and fermentation of plant polysaccharides and promote the physical disruption of plant cell walls. In the present study, we investigated the dynamics of ARF during the development of alfalfa-induced frothy bloat and in response to bloat preventive treatments. By sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) region of metagenomic DNA from the solid fraction of rumen contents, we were able to identify eight distinct genera of ARF, including <i>Neocallimastix</i>, <i>Caecomyces</i>, <i>Orpinomyces</i>, <i>Piromyces</i>, <i>Cyllamyces</i>, <i>Anaeromyces</i>, <i>Buwchfawromyces,</i> and unclassified Neocallimastigaceae. Overall, transition of steers from a baseline hay diet to alfalfa pastures was associated with drastic changes in the composition of the fungal community, but the overall composition of ARF did not differ (<i>p</i> > 0.05) among bloated and non-bloated steers. A correlation network analysis of the proportion of ARF and ruminal bacterial communities identified hub fungal species that were negatively correlated with several bacterial species, suggesting the presence of inter-kingdom competition among these rumen microorganisms. Interestingly, the number of negative correlations among ARF and bacteria decreased with frothy bloat, indicating a potential disruption of normal microbial profiles within a bloated rumen ecosystem. A better understanding of fungal-bacterial interactions that differ among bloated and non-bloated rumen ecosystem could advance our understanding of the etiology of frothy bloat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cd0c07ff6414602b9c4e0b6d14d05d12023-11-20T16:15:54ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072020-10-01810154310.3390/microorganisms8101543Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing AlfalfaElnaz Azad0Kelsey B. Fehr1Hooman Derakhshani2Robert Forster3Surya Acharya4Ehsan Khafipour5Emma McGeough6Tim A. McAllister7Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, CanadaLethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, CanadaLethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, CanadaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaFrothy bloat is major digestive disorder of cattle grazing alfalfa pastures. Among the many factors identified to contribute to the development of frothy bloat, the disruption of rumen microbiota appears to be of central importance. Anaerobic rumen fungi (ARF) play an important role in sequential breakdown and fermentation of plant polysaccharides and promote the physical disruption of plant cell walls. In the present study, we investigated the dynamics of ARF during the development of alfalfa-induced frothy bloat and in response to bloat preventive treatments. By sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) region of metagenomic DNA from the solid fraction of rumen contents, we were able to identify eight distinct genera of ARF, including <i>Neocallimastix</i>, <i>Caecomyces</i>, <i>Orpinomyces</i>, <i>Piromyces</i>, <i>Cyllamyces</i>, <i>Anaeromyces</i>, <i>Buwchfawromyces,</i> and unclassified Neocallimastigaceae. Overall, transition of steers from a baseline hay diet to alfalfa pastures was associated with drastic changes in the composition of the fungal community, but the overall composition of ARF did not differ (<i>p</i> > 0.05) among bloated and non-bloated steers. A correlation network analysis of the proportion of ARF and ruminal bacterial communities identified hub fungal species that were negatively correlated with several bacterial species, suggesting the presence of inter-kingdom competition among these rumen microorganisms. Interestingly, the number of negative correlations among ARF and bacteria decreased with frothy bloat, indicating a potential disruption of normal microbial profiles within a bloated rumen ecosystem. A better understanding of fungal-bacterial interactions that differ among bloated and non-bloated rumen ecosystem could advance our understanding of the etiology of frothy bloat.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/10/1543rumen fungibloatsainfoinalfalfacattle grazing |
| spellingShingle | Elnaz Azad Kelsey B. Fehr Hooman Derakhshani Robert Forster Surya Acharya Ehsan Khafipour Emma McGeough Tim A. McAllister Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa Microorganisms rumen fungi bloat sainfoin alfalfa cattle grazing |
| title | Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa |
| title_full | Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa |
| title_fullStr | Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa |
| title_short | Interrelationships of Fiber-Associated Anaerobic Fungi and Bacterial Communities in the Rumen of Bloated Cattle Grazing Alfalfa |
| title_sort | interrelationships of fiber associated anaerobic fungi and bacterial communities in the rumen of bloated cattle grazing alfalfa |
| topic | rumen fungi bloat sainfoin alfalfa cattle grazing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/10/1543 |
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