Characterization of the Gut and Skin Microbiome over Time in Young Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy

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Authors
Axel Künstner, Caroline Roduit, Felicitas Bellutti Enders, Hauke Busch, Karin Hartmann, Michael Olbrich, Michèle S. Roth, Misa Hirose, Muriel d’Aujourd’hui, Saleh Ibrahim
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Year
2024
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Keywords:
atopic dermatitis, fecal microbiome, immediate hypersensitivity, infant, longitudinal, microbiota, paediatric, peanut allergy, pediatric, tree nut allergy
Background/Objectives: The prevalence of food allergy (FA) in children is increasing. Dysbiosis of the microbiome has been linked to FA but needs to be better understood. We aimed to characterize the gut and skin microbiome of young food-allergic children over time and within different types of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated FA. Methods: We studied 23 patients, as a pilot study of an ongoing prospective multicenter cohort study including children < 2y with newly diagnosed IgE-mediated FA. Samples (feces/skin swabs) were collected at enrollment and at 1-year follow-up and sequenced for the bacterial 16S rRNA gene (hypervariable v1–v2 region). Results: Gut and skin bacterial diversity was significantly higher in patients compared with controls and increased over time (beta test, Shannon diversity, p < 0.01). Within different types of IgE-mediated FA, bacterial diversity was similar. Community composition differed significantly over time and within IgE-mediated FA types (PERMANOVA: p < 0.01). Several significantly different genus abundances were revealed. We observed a positive correlation between high total IgE and a high abundance of the genus Collinsella in patients with a higher number of allergies/sensitizations (≥3), and patients with tree nut and/or peanut allergy. Conclusions: This study revealed an increased bacterial diversity in children with FA compared with non-atopic children. Importantly, the gut and skin microbiome differed in their composition over time and within different types of IgE-mediated FA. These findings contribute to the understanding of microbiome changes in children with FA and indicate the potential of the genus Collinsella as a biomarker for tree nut and/or peanut allergy and possibly for allergy persistence.

Experiment 1


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Subjects

Location of subjects
Germany
Switzerland
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Homo sapiens
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Feces Cow dung,Cow pat,Droppings,Dung,Excrement,Excreta,Faeces,Fecal material,Fecal matter,Fewmet,Frass,Guano,Matières fécales@fr,Merde@fr,Ordure,Partie de la merde@fr,Piece of shit,Porción de mierda@es,Portion of dung,Portion of excrement,Portion of faeces,Portion of fecal material,Portion of fecal matter,Portion of feces,Portion of guano,Portion of scat,Portionem cacas,Scat,Spoor,Spraint,Stool,Teil der fäkalien@de,Feces,feces
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Food allergy Food Hypersensitivity,Food intolerance,Food allergy,food allergy
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Control Group
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Patients at enrollment (t0)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Children with Immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated food allergy (FA) at enrollment (denoted by t0).
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
8
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
22

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
V1-V2
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
Illumina

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
arcsine square-root
Statistical test
MaAsLin2
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
Yes

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

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Source: Figure S2D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at enrollment (t0)

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Bacillus
Eggerthella sp. CAG:1427

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Experiment 2


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Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Patients at follow-up (t1)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Children with Immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated food allergy (FA) at follow-up (denoted by t1).
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
20

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure S2D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Bacillus

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure S2D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Eggerthella sp. CAG:1427

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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Skin of forearm Forearm skin,Lower arm skin,Lower segment of arm skin,Skin of antebrachial region,Skin of lower arm,Skin of lower segment of arm,Skin of zeugopod of arm,Skin of forearm,skin of forearm
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Patients at enrollment (t0)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Children with Immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated food allergy (FA) at enrollment (denoted by t0).
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
23

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 1D and Figure S5

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus and species abundances in forearm samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at enrollment (t0)

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Alloprevotella
Arachnia
Capnocytophaga
Fusobacterium
Haemophilus
Lautropia
Neisseria
Porphyromonas
Prevotella
Pseudomonas
Veillonella sp. oral taxon 780 str. F0422

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 1D and Figure S5

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus and species abundances in forearm samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at enrollment (t0)

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Gemella
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus equorum
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus pasteuri
Staphylococcus pettenkoferi
Staphylococcus pragensis
Staphylococcus simulans
Staphylococcus warneri
Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis
Staphylococcus auricularis

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Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Patients at follow-up (t1)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Children with Immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated food allergy (FA) at follow-up (denoted by t1).
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
21

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 1D and Figure S5

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus and species abundances in forearm samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Alloprevotella
Arachnia
Capnocytophaga
Veillonella sp. oral taxon 780 str. F0422
Fusobacterium
Haemophilus
Lautropia
Neisseria
Porphyromonas
Prevotella
Pseudomonas

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 1D and Figure S5

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus and species abundances in forearm samples among controls, patients at enrollment (t0), and patients at follow-up (t1).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Gemella
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus auricularis
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus equorum
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus pasteuri
Staphylococcus pettenkoferi
Staphylococcus pragensis
Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis
Staphylococcus simulans
Staphylococcus warneri

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Subjects

Location of subjects
Switzerland
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Feces Cow dung,Cow pat,Droppings,Dung,Excrement,Excreta,Faeces,Fecal material,Fecal matter,Fewmet,Frass,Guano,Matières fécales@fr,Merde@fr,Ordure,Partie de la merde@fr,Piece of shit,Porción de mierda@es,Portion of dung,Portion of excrement,Portion of faeces,Portion of fecal material,Portion of fecal matter,Portion of feces,Portion of guano,Portion of scat,Portionem cacas,Scat,Spoor,Spraint,Stool,Teil der fäkalien@de,Feces,feces
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Patients at enrollment (t0)
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
22
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
20

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 2C

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples at different sampling time points (at enrollment (t0), and follow-up (t1)).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Bacillus
Faecalibacterium
Pseudomonas
Sellimonas

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 2C

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples at different sampling time points (at enrollment (t0), and follow-up (t1)).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Pseudoclavibacter
Veillonella

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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Skin of forearm Forearm skin,Lower arm skin,Lower segment of arm skin,Skin of antebrachial region,Skin of lower arm,Skin of lower segment of arm,Skin of zeugopod of arm,Skin of forearm,skin of forearm
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
23
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
21

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 2D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in forearm samples at different sampling time points (at enrollment (t0), and follow-up (t1)).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Abiotrophia
Actinomyces
Arachnia
Kingella
Knoellia
Lautropia
Neisseria

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Source: Figure 2D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in forearm samples at different sampling time points (at enrollment (t0), and follow-up (t1)).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Pseudoxanthomonas

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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Skin of elbow Cubital region zone of skin,Elbow skin,Elbow zone of skin,Zone of skin of cubital region,Zone of skin of elbow,Skin of elbow,skin of elbow


Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 2E

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in elbow samples at different sampling time points (at enrollment (t0), and follow-up (t1)).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Patients at follow-up (t1)

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Abiotrophia
Lactococcus

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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Feces Cow dung,Cow pat,Droppings,Dung,Excrement,Excreta,Faeces,Fecal material,Fecal matter,Fewmet,Frass,Guano,Matières fécales@fr,Merde@fr,Ordure,Partie de la merde@fr,Piece of shit,Porción de mierda@es,Portion of dung,Portion of excrement,Portion of faeces,Portion of fecal material,Portion of fecal matter,Portion of feces,Portion of guano,Portion of scat,Portionem cacas,Scat,Spoor,Spraint,Stool,Teil der fäkalien@de,Feces,feces
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
No nut group
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Nut group
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Patients with Immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated tree nut and/or peanut allergy at enrollment.
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
8
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
15

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 3C

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples at enrollment (t0), between patients with an IgE-mediated FA other than tree nut and/or peanut, (no nut) and patients with a tree nut and/or peanut allergy (nut).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Nut group

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Blautia
Enterocloster
Lawsonella
Phocaeicola

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 3C

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in fecal samples at enrollment (t0), between patients with an IgE-mediated FA other than tree nut and/or peanut, (no nut) and patients with a tree nut and/or peanut allergy (nut).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Nut group

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Enterococcus
Neisseria
Pseudomonas
Veillonella

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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Skin of forearm Forearm skin,Lower arm skin,Lower segment of arm skin,Skin of antebrachial region,Skin of lower arm,Skin of lower segment of arm,Skin of zeugopod of arm,Skin of forearm,skin of forearm


Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 3D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in forearm samples at enrollment (t0), between patients with an IgE-mediated FA other than tree nut and/or peanut, (no nut) and patients with a tree nut and/or peanut allergy (nut).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Nut group

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Cutibacterium

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 3D

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in forearm samples at enrollment (t0), between patients with an IgE-mediated FA other than tree nut and/or peanut, (no nut) and patients with a tree nut and/or peanut allergy (nut).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Nut group

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Gemella
Granulicatella
Haemophilus
Lancefieldella
Candidatus Nanogingivalis
Candidatus Nanosynbacter
Pauljensenia
Veillonella

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Experiment 10


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Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Skin of elbow Cubital region zone of skin,Elbow skin,Elbow zone of skin,Zone of skin of cubital region,Zone of skin of elbow,Skin of elbow,skin of elbow


Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

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Source: Figure 3E

Description: Violin plot showing differences in genus abundances in elbow samples at enrollment (t0), between patients with an IgE-mediated FA other than tree nut and/or peanut, (no nut) and patients with a tree nut and/or peanut allergy (nut).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Nut group

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Sphingomonas

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