PMID- 31372553 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20201001 IS - 2405-8440 (Print) IS - 2405-8440 (Electronic) IS - 2405-8440 (Linking) VI - 5 IP - 7 DP - 2019 Jul TI - Influence of environment on the pathogenesis of Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) infections in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) through differential microbiome responses. PG - e02101 LID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02101 [doi] LID - e02101 AB - The oyster microbiome is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of mass mortality disease in Pacific oysters, associated with OsHV-1. As filter-feeders, oysters host a microbiota that can be influenced by the estuarine environment. This may alter susceptibility to OsHV-1 infections, causing variable mortality. This study aimed at: (1) differences in the microbiome of Pacific oysters with a common origin but grown in geographically distinct estuaries; (2) evaluating changes occurring in the microbiota, especially in Vibrio, and (3) differential responses of the oyster microbiome, in response to an OsHV-1 infection. Pacific oysters sourced from a single hatchery but raised separately in Patonga Creek, Shoalhaven River and Clyde River of NSW, Australia, were used and challenged with OsHV-1. The initial microbiome composition was different in the three batches and changed further, post-injection (p < 0.05). The Patonga oysters with the highest mortality also had higher OsHV-1 and Vibrio quantities compared to the other two batches (p < 0.05). The higher initial bacterial diversity in Patonga oysters decreased in moribund oysters which was not observed in the other two batches (p < 0.05). The microbiome of survivors of OsHV-1 infection and negative control oysters of two batches, did not show any changes with the relevant pre-challenged microbiome. A strong correlation was observed between the OsHV-1 and Vibrio quantities in OsHV-1 infected oysters (r = 0.6; p < 0.001). In conclusion, the Pacific oyster microbiome differed in different batches despite a common hatchery origin. Different microbiomes responded differently with a differential outcome of OsHV-1 challenge. The higher Vibrio load in oysters with higher OsHV-1 content and higher mortality, suggests a role in Vibrio in the pathogenesis of this mortality disease. This study provided insights of the potential of different estuarine environments to shape the Pacific oyster microbiome and how different microbiomes are associated with different outcomes of OsHV-1 infection. FAU - Pathirana, Erandi AU - Pathirana E AD - Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia. FAU - Fuhrmann, Marine AU - Fuhrmann M AD - Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia. FAU - Whittington, Richard AU - Whittington R AD - Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia. FAU - Hick, Paul AU - Hick P AD - Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190720 PL - England TA - Heliyon JT - Heliyon JID - 101672560 PMC - PMC6656993 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bioinformatics OT - Microbiology OT - Molecular biology OT - Virology EDAT- 2019/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2019/08/03 06:01 PMCR- 2019/07/20 CRDT- 2019/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2019/03/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/04/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/07/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/08/03 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/07/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2405-8440(19)35761-5 [pii] AID - e02101 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02101 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Heliyon. 2019 Jul 20;5(7):e02101. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02101. eCollection 2019 Jul.