Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis

Abstract Vaccination stands as one of the most sustainable and promising strategies to control infectious diseases in animal production. Nevertheless, the causes for antibody response variation among individuals are poorly understood. The animal microbiota has been shown to be involved in the correc...

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Main Authors: Pau Obregon-Gutierrez, Yasser Mahmmod, Emili Barba-Vidal, Marina Sibila, Florencia Correa-Fiz, Virginia Aragón
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author Pau Obregon-Gutierrez
Yasser Mahmmod
Emili Barba-Vidal
Marina Sibila
Florencia Correa-Fiz
Virginia Aragón
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description Abstract Vaccination stands as one of the most sustainable and promising strategies to control infectious diseases in animal production. Nevertheless, the causes for antibody response variation among individuals are poorly understood. The animal microbiota has been shown to be involved in the correct development and function of the host immunity, including the antibody response. Here, we studied the nasal and rectal microbiota composition in association with the antibody response against the pathobiont Glaesserella parasuis. The nasal and rectal microbiotas of 24 piglets were sampled in two farms before vaccination and in one unvaccinated farm (naturally exposed to the pathobiont) at similar time. Microbiota composition was inferred by V3V4 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, and the antibody response was quantified using the variation between the levels before and after vaccination (normalized per farm). Piglets with higher antibody responses showed more diverse nasal and rectal microbial communities compared to piglets with lower responses. Moreover, swine nasal core microbiota colonizers were associated with higher antibody levels, such as several members from Bacteroidales and Clostridiales orders and genera including Moraxella, Staphylococcus, Fusobacterium and Neisseria. Regarding taxa found in the rectal microbiota, associations with antibody responses were detected only at order level, pointing towards a positive role for Clostridiales while negative for Enterobacteriales. Altogether, these results suggest that the microbiota is associated with the antibody response to G. parasuis (and probably to other pathogens) and serves as starting point to understand the factors that contribute to immunization in pigs.
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spelling doaj-art-6dd1e3ed55064cc0ae068d420afdb6cc2025-01-19T12:22:56ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-85867-6Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuisPau Obregon-Gutierrez0Yasser Mahmmod1Emili Barba-Vidal2Marina Sibila3Florencia Correa-Fiz4Virginia Aragón5Unitat Mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary, Medicine, Long Island UniversityHIPRAUnitat Mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Unitat Mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Unitat Mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Abstract Vaccination stands as one of the most sustainable and promising strategies to control infectious diseases in animal production. Nevertheless, the causes for antibody response variation among individuals are poorly understood. The animal microbiota has been shown to be involved in the correct development and function of the host immunity, including the antibody response. Here, we studied the nasal and rectal microbiota composition in association with the antibody response against the pathobiont Glaesserella parasuis. The nasal and rectal microbiotas of 24 piglets were sampled in two farms before vaccination and in one unvaccinated farm (naturally exposed to the pathobiont) at similar time. Microbiota composition was inferred by V3V4 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, and the antibody response was quantified using the variation between the levels before and after vaccination (normalized per farm). Piglets with higher antibody responses showed more diverse nasal and rectal microbial communities compared to piglets with lower responses. Moreover, swine nasal core microbiota colonizers were associated with higher antibody levels, such as several members from Bacteroidales and Clostridiales orders and genera including Moraxella, Staphylococcus, Fusobacterium and Neisseria. Regarding taxa found in the rectal microbiota, associations with antibody responses were detected only at order level, pointing towards a positive role for Clostridiales while negative for Enterobacteriales. Altogether, these results suggest that the microbiota is associated with the antibody response to G. parasuis (and probably to other pathogens) and serves as starting point to understand the factors that contribute to immunization in pigs.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85867-6PigSwineMicrobiotaVaccinationAntibody response
spellingShingle Pau Obregon-Gutierrez
Yasser Mahmmod
Emili Barba-Vidal
Marina Sibila
Florencia Correa-Fiz
Virginia Aragón
Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
Scientific Reports
Pig
Swine
Microbiota
Vaccination
Antibody response
title Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
title_full Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
title_fullStr Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
title_full_unstemmed Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
title_short Pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to Glaesserella parasuis
title_sort pig nasal and rectal microbiotas are involved in the antibody response to glaesserella parasuis
topic Pig
Swine
Microbiota
Vaccination
Antibody response
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85867-6
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