Importance of the female reproductive tract microbiome and its relationship with the uterine environment for health and productivity in cattle: A review

Once thought to be sterile, the reproductive tract microbiome has been characterized due to the transition from culture-dependent identification of bacteria to culture-independent sequencing methods. The urogenital microbiome was first identified in women through the Human Microbiome Project, which...

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Main Authors: Taylor B. Ault-Seay, Sarah E. Moorey, Daniel J. Mathew, F. Neal Schrick, Ky G. Pohler, Kyle J. McLean, Phillip R. Myer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1111636/full