Interrogating the Diversity of Vaginal, Endometrial, and Fecal Microbiomes in Healthy and Metritis Dairy Cattle

The bovine genital tract harbors a dynamic microbiome. Genital tract microbial communities in healthy animals have been characterized using next-generation sequencing methods showing that microbe compositions differ between the vagina and uterus, more so during the postpartum period. Pre-calving fec...

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Main Authors: Taurai Tasara, Anja Barbara Meier, Joseph Wambui, Ronan Whiston, Marc Stevens, Aspinas Chapwanya, Ulrich Bleul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1221