Rifampicin treatment of Blattella germanica evidences a fecal transmission route of their gut microbiota

• Published in: FEMS microbiology ecology Vol. 94; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Rosas, Tania, García-Ferris, Carlos, Domínguez-Santos, Rebeca, Llop, Pablo, Latorre, Amparo, Moya, Andrés
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Blattabacterium; Blattella germanica; Blattellidae - microbiology; Cockroaches; Composition effects; Diet; digestive system; Dosage and administration; Ecology; endosymbionts; Eukaryotes; eukaryotic cells; feces; Feces - microbiology; Flavobacteriaceae - drug effects; Flavobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Gametocytes; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - drug effects; Humans; Intestinal microflora; intestinal microorganisms; Male; Microbiology; Microbiota; Microorganisms; neonates; Oocytes; Patient outcomes; Phylogeny; Populations; rifampicin; Rifampin; Rifampin - pharmacology; Symbiosis; Germany; endosymbiont; antibiotic treatment, microbiota transmission; gut microbiota; insect symbiosis

Eukaryotes have established symbiotic relationship with microorganisms, which enables them to accomplish functions that they cannot perform alone. In the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, the obligate endosymbiont Blattabacterium coexists with a rich gut microbiota. The transmission of Blattaba...