Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples
Bacterial growth is highly detrimental to sperm quality and functionality. However, during the last few years, using sequencing techniques with a metagenomic approach, it has been possible to deepen the study of bacteria-sperm relationships and describe non-culturable species and synergistic and ant...
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| author | María José Contreras Kattia Núñez-Montero Pablo Bruna Ana Zárate Felipe Pezo Matías García Karla Leal Leticia Barrientos Leticia Barrientos |
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| description | Bacterial growth is highly detrimental to sperm quality and functionality. However, during the last few years, using sequencing techniques with a metagenomic approach, it has been possible to deepen the study of bacteria-sperm relationships and describe non-culturable species and synergistic and antagonistic relationships between the different species in mammalian animals. We compile the recent metagenomics studies performed on mammalian semen samples and provide updated evidence to understand the importance of the microbial communities in the results of sperm quality and sperm functionality of males, looking for future perspectives on how these technologies can collaborate in the development of andrological knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de9ebbe197fc4fae857122de50cbfe732023-04-17T05:12:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2023-04-011410.3389/fmicb.2023.11677631167763Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samplesMaría José Contreras0Kattia Núñez-Montero1Pablo Bruna2Ana Zárate3Felipe Pezo4Matías García5Karla Leal6Leticia Barrientos7Leticia Barrientos8Extreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, ChileExtreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileExtreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileEscuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, ChileExtreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileExtreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileExtreme Environments Biotechnology Lab, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileScientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileBacterial growth is highly detrimental to sperm quality and functionality. However, during the last few years, using sequencing techniques with a metagenomic approach, it has been possible to deepen the study of bacteria-sperm relationships and describe non-culturable species and synergistic and antagonistic relationships between the different species in mammalian animals. We compile the recent metagenomics studies performed on mammalian semen samples and provide updated evidence to understand the importance of the microbial communities in the results of sperm quality and sperm functionality of males, looking for future perspectives on how these technologies can collaborate in the development of andrological knowledge.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1167763/fullbacterial contaminationmetabarcodingspermshotgun metagenomicsperm quality |
| spellingShingle | María José Contreras Kattia Núñez-Montero Pablo Bruna Ana Zárate Felipe Pezo Matías García Karla Leal Leticia Barrientos Leticia Barrientos Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples Frontiers in Microbiology bacterial contamination metabarcoding sperm shotgun metagenomic sperm quality |
| title | Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| title_full | Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| title_fullStr | Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| title_short | Mammals’ sperm microbiome: current knowledge, challenges, and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| title_sort | mammals sperm microbiome current knowledge challenges and perspectives on metagenomics of seminal samples |
| topic | bacterial contamination metabarcoding sperm shotgun metagenomic sperm quality |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1167763/full |
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