Characteristics of bacterial community in eyelashes of patients with Demodex blepharitis.

Bacterial community Burkholderia Demodex blepharitis Eyelash

Journal

Parasites & vectors
ISSN: 1756-3305
Titre abrégé: Parasit Vectors
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101462774

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
14 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 19 09 2023
accepted: 08 01 2024
medline: 15 2 2024
pubmed: 15 2 2024
entrez: 14 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Demodex blepharitis (DB) is a common disease of the ocular surface. The characteristics of the bacterial community in eyelash roots after Demodex infestation are still unknown. Knowledge of the characteristics of the bacterial community of eyelash follicles in patients with DB can provide valuable insights for guiding the diagnosis and treatment of DB. Twenty-five patients with DB (DB group) and 21 non-DB volunteers (control group) were enrolled in the study. Eyelashes from the upper eyelid of the right eye were sampled, and 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing was performed to determine the V3-V4 regions of the microbial 16S rDNA gene within 1 month of infestation. The sequencing data of the two groups were analyzed and compared. The effect of the bacterium Burkholderia on the survival of Demodex mites was evaluated using Demodex obtained from 12 patients with DB other that the patients in the DB group. A total of 31 phyla and 862 genera were identified in the DB and control groups. The five most abundant phyla in the two groups were Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Cyanobacteria. The abundance of Actinomycetes was significantly higher in the DB group than in the control group. At the genus level, the five most abundant genera in the two groups were Pseudomonas, Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, Rolstonia and Acinetobacter; Clostridium sensu stricto 1 was abundant in the control group and Corynebacterium_1 was abundant in the DB group. Compared with the control group, the abundance of Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia was 2.36-fold lower in the DB group. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) analysis revealed Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, SC_I_84_unclassified, Nonmyxobacteria and Succinvibrio to be the major biomarkers in the control group and Catenibacterium and Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group to be the major biomarkers in the DB group. To explore the performance of these optimal marker models, receiver operational characteristic curve analysis was performed, and the average area under the curve value of Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia was 0.7448. Burkholderia cepacia isolated from normal human eyelashes was fermented, and the Demodex mites isolated from patient eyelashes were cultured together with its fermented supernatant. The results showed that the fermentation supernatant could significantly reduce the survival time of the Demodex mites, suggesting the potential therapeutic value of this bacterium against Demodex. The composition of the bacterial community in the eyelashes of DB patients differed from that in eyelashes of healthy volunteers, revealing a decrease in bacterial diversity in infested eyelashes. This decrease may be related to the occurrence and development of DB. The supernatant of Burkholderia cepacia culture medium was found to inhibit the growth of Demodex in eyelash hair follicles, providing a new insight with potential applications for the clinical treatment of Demodex infestation.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Demodex blepharitis (DB) is a common disease of the ocular surface. The characteristics of the bacterial community in eyelash roots after Demodex infestation are still unknown. Knowledge of the characteristics of the bacterial community of eyelash follicles in patients with DB can provide valuable insights for guiding the diagnosis and treatment of DB.
METHODS METHODS
Twenty-five patients with DB (DB group) and 21 non-DB volunteers (control group) were enrolled in the study. Eyelashes from the upper eyelid of the right eye were sampled, and 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing was performed to determine the V3-V4 regions of the microbial 16S rDNA gene within 1 month of infestation. The sequencing data of the two groups were analyzed and compared. The effect of the bacterium Burkholderia on the survival of Demodex mites was evaluated using Demodex obtained from 12 patients with DB other that the patients in the DB group.
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 31 phyla and 862 genera were identified in the DB and control groups. The five most abundant phyla in the two groups were Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Cyanobacteria. The abundance of Actinomycetes was significantly higher in the DB group than in the control group. At the genus level, the five most abundant genera in the two groups were Pseudomonas, Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, Rolstonia and Acinetobacter; Clostridium sensu stricto 1 was abundant in the control group and Corynebacterium_1 was abundant in the DB group. Compared with the control group, the abundance of Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia was 2.36-fold lower in the DB group. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) analysis revealed Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, SC_I_84_unclassified, Nonmyxobacteria and Succinvibrio to be the major biomarkers in the control group and Catenibacterium and Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group to be the major biomarkers in the DB group. To explore the performance of these optimal marker models, receiver operational characteristic curve analysis was performed, and the average area under the curve value of Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia was 0.7448. Burkholderia cepacia isolated from normal human eyelashes was fermented, and the Demodex mites isolated from patient eyelashes were cultured together with its fermented supernatant. The results showed that the fermentation supernatant could significantly reduce the survival time of the Demodex mites, suggesting the potential therapeutic value of this bacterium against Demodex.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The composition of the bacterial community in the eyelashes of DB patients differed from that in eyelashes of healthy volunteers, revealing a decrease in bacterial diversity in infested eyelashes. This decrease may be related to the occurrence and development of DB. The supernatant of Burkholderia cepacia culture medium was found to inhibit the growth of Demodex in eyelash hair follicles, providing a new insight with potential applications for the clinical treatment of Demodex infestation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38355686
doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06122-x
pii: 10.1186/s13071-024-06122-x
doi:

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eng

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Subventions

Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 82271058
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 82271052
Organisme : Young Taishan Scholar Program
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Auteurs

Dulei Zou (D)

Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Xiuhai Lu (X)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Fangying Song (F)

State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.

Xiaowei Zhong (X)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Huabo Chen (H)

State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.

Ju Zhang (J)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Yabin Tian (Y)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Li Pei (L)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Fengjie Li (F)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Xi Lu (X)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.

Weiyun Shi (W)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China. weiyunshi@163.com.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China. weiyunshi@163.com.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China. weiyunshi@163.com.

Ting Wang (T)

Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), Jinan, China. wt-ting@163.com.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China. wt-ting@163.com.
School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China. wt-ting@163.com.

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