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  • Fluorine and its compounds from industrial activities and coal burning lead to environmental contamination, which poses health risks to humans and animals through the food chain.
  • This study focuses on how fluoride affects the intestinal structure and microbiota in ducks, revealing weakened gut structure and reduced goblet cell distribution.
  • Results show that fluoride exposure significantly decreases gut microbial diversity and the abundance of several bacterial phyla and genera, highlighting notable losses in gut microbiota health in ducks.

Article Abstract

Fluorine (F) and its compounds produced from industrial production and coal combustion can cause air, water and soil contamination, which can accumulate in animals, plants and humans via food chain threatening public health. Fluoride exposure affects liver, kidney, gastrointestinal and reproductive system in humans and animals. Literature regarding fluoride influence on intestinal structure and microbiota composition in ducks is scarce. This study was designed to investigate these effects by using simple and electron microscopy and 16S rRNA sequencing techniques. Results indicated an impaired structure with reduced relative distribution of goblet cells in the fluoride exposed group. Moreover, the gut microbiota showed a significant decrease in alpha diversity. Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the most abundant phyla in both control and fluoride-exposed groups. Specifically, fluoride exposure resulted in a significant decrease in the relative abundance of 9 bacterial phyla and 15 bacterial genera. Among them, 4 phyla (Latescibacteria, Dependentiae, Zixibacteria and Fibrobacteres) and 4 genera (Thauera, Hydrogenophaga, Reyranella and Arenimonas) weren't even detectable in the gut microbiota of the ducks. In summary, higher fluoride exposure can significantly damage the intestinal structure and gut microbial composition in ducks.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130222DOI Listing

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