Competition for proline between indigenous Escherichia coli and E. coli O157:H7 in gnotobiotic mice associated with infant intestinal microbiota and its contribution to the colonization resistance against E. coli O157:H7
Competition for proline between indigenous Escherichia coli and E. coli O157:H7 in gnotobiotic mice associated with infant intestinal microbiota and its contribution to the colonization resistance against E. coli O157:H7
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10.1007/s10482-008-9222-6
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2008-02
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Y. Momose;K. Hirayama;K. Itoh
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Y. Momose;K. Hirayama;K. Itoh
Previously, we produced two groups of gnotobiotic mice, GB-3 and GB-4, which showed different responses toEscherichia coliO157:H7 challenge.E. coliO157:H7 was eliminated from GB-3, whereas GB-4 mice became carriers. It has been reported that the lag time ofE. coliO157:H7 growth in 50% GB-3 caecal suspension was extended when compared to GB-4 caecal suspension. In this study, competition for nutrients between intestinal microbiota of GB-3 and GB-4 mice andE. coliO157:H7 was examined. Amino acid concentrations in the caecal contents of GB-3 and GB-4 differed, especially the concentration of proline. The supplementation of proline into GB-3 caecal suspension decreased the lag time ofE. coliO157:H7 growth in vitro.WhenE. coliO157:H7 was cultured with each of the strains used to produce GB-3 mice in vitro, 2 strains ofE. coli(proline consumers) out of 5 enterobacteriaceae strains strongly suppressedE. coliO157:H7 growth and the suppression was attenuated by the addition of proline into the medium. These results indicate that competition for proline with indigenousE. coliaffected the growth ofE. coliO157:H7 in vivo and may contribute toE. coliO157:H7 elimination from the intestine.