PMID- 33639341 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210902 LR - 20210902 IS - 1873-2542 (Electronic) IS - 0378-1135 (Linking) VI - 254 DP - 2021 Mar TI - Gut microbiome associations with outcome following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in pigs immunized with a PRRS modified live virus vaccine. PG - 109018 LID - S0378-1135(21)00041-9 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109018 [doi] AB - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) are two of the most significant pathogens affecting swine. Co-infections are common and result in respiratory disease and reduced weight gain in growing pigs. Although PRRS modified live virus (MLV) vaccines are widely used to decrease PRRS-associated losses, they are generally considered inadequate for disease control. The gut microbiome provides an alternative strategy to enhance vaccine efficacy and improve PRRS control. The objective of this study was to identify gut microbiome characteristics associated with improved outcome in pigs immunized with a PRRS MLV and co-challenged with PRRSV and PCV2b. Twenty-eight days after vaccination and prior to co-challenge, fecal samples were collected from an experimental population of 50 nursery pigs. At 42 days post-challenge, 20 pigs were retrospectively identified as having high or low growth outcomes during the post-challenge period. Gut microbiomes of the two outcome groups were compared using the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array (LLMDA) and 16S rDNA sequencing. High growth outcomes were associated with several gut microbiome characteristics, such as increased bacterial diversity, increased Bacteroides pectinophilus, decreased Mycoplasmataceae species diversity, higher Firmicutes:Bacteroidetes ratios, increased relative abundance of the phylum Spirochaetes, reduced relative abundance of the family Lachnospiraceae, and increased Lachnospiraceae species C6A11 and P6B14. Overall, this study identifies gut microbiomes associated with improved outcomes in PRRS vaccinated pigs following a polymicrobial respiratory challenge and provides evidence towards the gut microbiome playing a role in PRRS vaccine efficacy. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Constance, Laura A AU - Constance LA AD - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States. FAU - Thissen, James B AU - Thissen JB AD - Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, United States. FAU - Jaing, Crystal J AU - Jaing CJ AD - Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, United States. FAU - McLoughlin, Kevin S AU - McLoughlin KS AD - Computing Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, United States. FAU - Rowland, Raymond R R AU - Rowland RRR AD - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States. FAU - Serao, Nick V L AU - Serao NVL AD - Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States. FAU - Cino-Ozuna, Ada G AU - Cino-Ozuna AG AD - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States. FAU - Niederwerder, Megan C AU - Niederwerder MC AD - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States. Electronic address: mniederwerder@vet.k-state.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210216 PL - Netherlands TA - Vet Microbiol JT - Veterinary microbiology JID - 7705469 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Viral) RN - 0 (Vaccines, Attenuated) RN - 0 (Viral Vaccines) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antibodies, Viral/blood MH - Bacteria/classification/genetics/isolation & purification MH - Circoviridae Infections/virology MH - Circovirus/*immunology/pathogenicity MH - Coinfection/*veterinary/virology MH - *Gastrointestinal Microbiome MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/immunology/*prevention & control MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/*immunology/pathogenicity MH - Swine MH - Swine Diseases/prevention & control/virology MH - Vaccination MH - Vaccine Potency MH - Vaccines, Attenuated/administration & dosage/immunology MH - Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage/*immunology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Microbial diversity OT - Microbiome OT - Porcine circovirus type 2 OT - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus OT - Vaccination OT - Weight gain EDAT- 2021/02/28 06:00 MHDA- 2021/09/03 06:00 CRDT- 2021/02/27 20:09 PHST- 2020/11/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/02/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/09/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/27 20:09 [entrez] AID - S0378-1135(21)00041-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109018 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Vet Microbiol. 2021 Mar;254:109018. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109018. Epub 2021 Feb 16.