was the sole representative to be cultured and detected by molecular methods in the human gut microbiota, further associated with digestive and respiratory diseases, leaving unknown the actual diversity of human-associated species. Here, a novel species, Methanosphaera massiliense (. M. massiliense) sp. nov. was isolated by culture using a hydrogen- and carbon dioxide-free medium from one human feces sample. . M. massiliense is a non-motile, 850 nm Gram-positive coccus autofluorescent at 420 nm. Whole-genome sequencing yielded a 29.7% GC content, gapless 1,785,773 bp genome sequence with an 84.5% coding ratio, encoding for alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases promoting the growth of . M. massiliense without hydrogen. Screening additional mammal and human feces using a specific genome sequence-derived DNA-polymerase RT-PCR system yielded a prevalence of 22% in pigs, 12% in red kangaroos, and no detection in 149 other human samples. This study, extending the diversity of in human microbiota, questions the zoonotic sources of . M. massiliense and possible transfer between hosts.IMPORTANCEMethanogens are constant inhabitants in the human gut microbiota in which was the only cultivated representative. We grew Methanosphaera massiliense sp. nov. from one human feces sample in a novel culture medium under a nitrogen atmosphere. Systematic research for methanogens in human and animal fecal samples detected . M. massiliense in pig and red kangaroo feces, raising the possibility of its zoonotic acquisition. Host specificity, source of acquisition, and adaptation of methanogens should be further investigated.
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Microbiol Spectr
February 2024
Aix-Marseille Université, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
was the sole representative to be cultured and detected by molecular methods in the human gut microbiota, further associated with digestive and respiratory diseases, leaving unknown the actual diversity of human-associated species. Here, a novel species, Methanosphaera massiliense (. M.
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October 2019
Aix Marseille University, IRD, MEPHI, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, 19-21, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005, Marseille, France.
Background: The oral cavity of humans is inhabited by several hundreds of bacterial species and other microorganisms such as fungi and archaeal methanogens. Regarding methanogens, data have been obtained from oral cavity samples collected in Europe, America and Asia. There is no study published on the presence of methanogens in the oral cavity in persons living in Africa.
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June 2018
Aix-Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée-Infection, Marseille, France.
Methanogens have already been described in periodontitis but not in peri-implantitis. Thirty peri-implantitis samples and 28 control samples were collected in 28 consenting peri-implantitis patients. PCR-sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used as a broad-spectrum screening method and results were further confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR targeting the mcrA genes.
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December 2017
UFR Odontologie, Aix-Marseille Université, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin, Marseille Cedex 5, France.
Background: A few methanogens have been previously recovered from periodontitis lesions, yet their repertoire may not be completed. We recovered a previously unreported methanogen species in this situation.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old Caucasian woman was diagnosed with chronic, severe generalized periodontitis.
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