Dynamic effects of black soldier fly larvae meal on the cecal bacterial microbiota and prevalence of selected antimicrobial resistant determinants in broiler chickens.

Antimicrobial resistance Black soldier fly larvae Cecal bacterial microbiota Poultry

Journal

Animal microbiome
ISSN: 2524-4671
Titre abrégé: Anim Microbiome
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101759457

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Date de publication:
15 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 08 08 2023
accepted: 26 01 2024
medline: 16 2 2024
pubmed: 16 2 2024
entrez: 15 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We had earlier described the growth-promoting and -depressive effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with low (12.5% and 25%) and high (50% and 100%) inclusion levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM), respectively, in Ross x Ross 708 broiler chicken diets. Herein, using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, we investigated the effects of replacing SBM with increasing inclusion levels (0-100%) of BSFLM in broiler diets on the cecal bacterial community composition at each growth phase compared to broilers fed a basal corn-SBM diet with or without the in-feed antibiotic, bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD). We also evaluated the impact of low (12.5% and 25%) inclusion levels of BSFLM (LIL-BSFLM) on the prevalence of selected antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in litter and cecal samples from 35-day-old birds. Compared to a conventional SBM-based broiler chicken diet, high (50 to100%) inclusion levels of BSFLM (HIL-BSFLM) significantly altered the cecal bacterial composition and structure, whereas LIL-BSFLM had a minimal effect. Differential abundance analysis further revealed that the ceca of birds fed 100% BSFLM consistently harbored a ~ 3 log-fold higher abundance of Romboutsia and a ~ 2 log-fold lower abundance of Shuttleworthia relative to those fed a BMD-supplemented control diet at all growth phases. Transient changes in the abundance of several potentially significant bacterial genera, primarily belonging to the class Clostridia, were also observed for birds fed HIL-BSFLM. At the finisher phase, Enterococci bacteria were enriched in the ceca of chickens raised without antibiotic, regardless of the level of dietary BSFLM. Additionally, bacitracin (bcrR) and macrolide (ermB) resistance genes were found to be less abundant in the ceca of chickens fed antibiotic-free diets, including either a corn-SBM or LIL-BSFLM diet. Chickens fed a HIL-BSFLM presented with an imbalanced gut bacterial microbiota profile, which may be linked to the previously reported growth-depressing effects of a BSFLM diet. In contrast, LIL-BSFLM had a minimal effect on the composition of the cecal bacterial microbiota and did not enrich for selected ARGs. Thus, substitution of SBM with low levels of BSFLM in broiler diets could be a promising alternative to the antibiotic growth promoter, BMD, with the added-value of not enriching for bacitracin- and macrolide-associated ARGs.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
We had earlier described the growth-promoting and -depressive effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with low (12.5% and 25%) and high (50% and 100%) inclusion levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM), respectively, in Ross x Ross 708 broiler chicken diets. Herein, using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, we investigated the effects of replacing SBM with increasing inclusion levels (0-100%) of BSFLM in broiler diets on the cecal bacterial community composition at each growth phase compared to broilers fed a basal corn-SBM diet with or without the in-feed antibiotic, bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD). We also evaluated the impact of low (12.5% and 25%) inclusion levels of BSFLM (LIL-BSFLM) on the prevalence of selected antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in litter and cecal samples from 35-day-old birds.
RESULTS RESULTS
Compared to a conventional SBM-based broiler chicken diet, high (50 to100%) inclusion levels of BSFLM (HIL-BSFLM) significantly altered the cecal bacterial composition and structure, whereas LIL-BSFLM had a minimal effect. Differential abundance analysis further revealed that the ceca of birds fed 100% BSFLM consistently harbored a ~ 3 log-fold higher abundance of Romboutsia and a ~ 2 log-fold lower abundance of Shuttleworthia relative to those fed a BMD-supplemented control diet at all growth phases. Transient changes in the abundance of several potentially significant bacterial genera, primarily belonging to the class Clostridia, were also observed for birds fed HIL-BSFLM. At the finisher phase, Enterococci bacteria were enriched in the ceca of chickens raised without antibiotic, regardless of the level of dietary BSFLM. Additionally, bacitracin (bcrR) and macrolide (ermB) resistance genes were found to be less abundant in the ceca of chickens fed antibiotic-free diets, including either a corn-SBM or LIL-BSFLM diet.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Chickens fed a HIL-BSFLM presented with an imbalanced gut bacterial microbiota profile, which may be linked to the previously reported growth-depressing effects of a BSFLM diet. In contrast, LIL-BSFLM had a minimal effect on the composition of the cecal bacterial microbiota and did not enrich for selected ARGs. Thus, substitution of SBM with low levels of BSFLM in broiler diets could be a promising alternative to the antibiotic growth promoter, BMD, with the added-value of not enriching for bacitracin- and macrolide-associated ARGs.

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pubmed: 38360706
doi: 10.1186/s42523-024-00293-9
pii: 10.1186/s42523-024-00293-9
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eng

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6

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Organisme : Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance
ID : 27320
Organisme : Canada First Research Excellence Fund
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Auteurs

Calvin Ho-Fung Lau (CH)

Ottawa Laboratory (Carling), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, ON, Canada. calvin.lau@inspection.gc.ca.

Sabrina Capitani (S)

Ottawa Laboratory (Carling), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Yuan-Ching Tien (YC)

London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada.

Lou Ann Verellen (LA)

London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada.

Munene Kithama (M)

Guelph Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Hellen Kang (H)

London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada.
School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.

Elijah G Kiarie (EG)

Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Edward Topp (E)

London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada.
Agroécologie research unit, INRAE, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France.

Moussa S Diarra (MS)

Guelph Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Michael Fruci (M)

London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada. michael.fruci@agr.gc.ca.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. michael.fruci@agr.gc.ca.

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