Sequencing and culture-based characterization of the vaginal and uterine microbiota in beef cattle that became pregnant or remained open following artificial insemination

Sequencing and culture-based characterization of the vaginal and uterine microbiota in beef cattle that became pregnant or remained open following artificial insemination

ABSTRACT In this study, we evaluated the vaginal and uterine microbiota between beef cattle that became pregnant via artificial insemination (AI) and those that remained open to identify microbial signatures associated with fertility. We also characterized the culturable fraction of these microbiota...

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Main Authors: Emily M. Webb, Devin B. Holman, Kaycie N. Schmidt, Beena Pun, Kevin K. Sedivec, Jennifer L. Hurlbert, Kerri A. Bochantin, Alison K. Ward, Carl R. Dahlen, Samat Amat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
vaginal microbiota
uterine microbiota
bovine
16S rRNA gene sequencing
culturing
pregnancy
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02732-23

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