Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep
(1) Background: Bangor Sewa sheep are an economically significant livestock species on the plateau. The roles of microbiota in reproduction are complex and critical for animal health. But little is known currently about the microbiome of plateau Bangor Sewa sheep. The purpose of this study was to di...
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| description | (1) Background: Bangor Sewa sheep are an economically significant livestock species on the plateau. The roles of microbiota in reproduction are complex and critical for animal health. But little is known currently about the microbiome of plateau Bangor Sewa sheep. The purpose of this study was to discover the changes in the genital tract microbiota of pre- and post-partum Bangor Sewa sheep. (2) Methods: Samples from the birth canal were obtained for 16S rRNA sequencing, three days before and after delivery, respectively. (3) Results: The results showed that there was a noticeable difference in three phyla and 74 genera between the pre- and post-parturition groups in the microbiota of Bangor Sewa sheep. The changes included a decrease in the abundance of genera related to health (unclassified_<i>Cellulomonadaceae</i>, <i>Cellulomonas</i>, <i>Fibrobacti</i>, <i>Flavobacterium</i>, <i>Eubacterium_ventriosum</i>_group, <i>Acetitomaculum</i>, <i>Aeromicrobium</i>, <i>Dietzia</i>, <i>Romboutsia</i>, <i>Ruminococcus</i>, etc.) and an increased abundance of negatively related genera (<i>Nocardioides</i>, unclassified_<i>Clostridia</i>, <i>Sphingobacteriaceae</i>, unclassified_<i>Ruminococcaceae</i>, <i>Prevotellaceae</i>_UCG_004, <i>Micromonospora</i>, <i>Streptococcus</i>, <i>Facklamia</i>, <i>Bosea</i>, etc.) spp. (4) Conclusions: Microbes can serve as indicators of the physical state of Bangor Sewa sheep. These findings laid the foundation for deciphering the effects of microbial changes during birth on the reproductive health of plateau Bangor Sewa sheep. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81ad30871b6b4d47971386255b2d33df2023-11-19T03:19:09ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-08-0110852310.3390/vetsci10080523Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa SheepHongcai Ma0Wangsheng Zhao1Tianzeng Song2Zhaxi Baijiu3Zhenzhen Zhang4Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tibet Autonomous Region Academy of Agriculture and Animal Science, Lhasa 850009, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tibet Autonomous Region Academy of Agriculture and Animal Science, Lhasa 850009, ChinaCultural Service Center of Maqian Township, Nagqu 852599, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China(1) Background: Bangor Sewa sheep are an economically significant livestock species on the plateau. The roles of microbiota in reproduction are complex and critical for animal health. But little is known currently about the microbiome of plateau Bangor Sewa sheep. The purpose of this study was to discover the changes in the genital tract microbiota of pre- and post-partum Bangor Sewa sheep. (2) Methods: Samples from the birth canal were obtained for 16S rRNA sequencing, three days before and after delivery, respectively. (3) Results: The results showed that there was a noticeable difference in three phyla and 74 genera between the pre- and post-parturition groups in the microbiota of Bangor Sewa sheep. The changes included a decrease in the abundance of genera related to health (unclassified_<i>Cellulomonadaceae</i>, <i>Cellulomonas</i>, <i>Fibrobacti</i>, <i>Flavobacterium</i>, <i>Eubacterium_ventriosum</i>_group, <i>Acetitomaculum</i>, <i>Aeromicrobium</i>, <i>Dietzia</i>, <i>Romboutsia</i>, <i>Ruminococcus</i>, etc.) and an increased abundance of negatively related genera (<i>Nocardioides</i>, unclassified_<i>Clostridia</i>, <i>Sphingobacteriaceae</i>, unclassified_<i>Ruminococcaceae</i>, <i>Prevotellaceae</i>_UCG_004, <i>Micromonospora</i>, <i>Streptococcus</i>, <i>Facklamia</i>, <i>Bosea</i>, etc.) spp. (4) Conclusions: Microbes can serve as indicators of the physical state of Bangor Sewa sheep. These findings laid the foundation for deciphering the effects of microbial changes during birth on the reproductive health of plateau Bangor Sewa sheep.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/8/523Bangor Sewa sheepmicrobiotagenital tractpre-parturitionpost-parturitionplateau |
| spellingShingle | Hongcai Ma Wangsheng Zhao Tianzeng Song Zhaxi Baijiu Zhenzhen Zhang Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep Veterinary Sciences Bangor Sewa sheep microbiota genital tract pre-parturition post-parturition plateau |
| title | Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of the Pre-Parturition and Post-Parturition Genital Tract Microbiota in Plateau Bangor Sewa Sheep |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of the pre parturition and post parturition genital tract microbiota in plateau bangor sewa sheep |
| topic | Bangor Sewa sheep microbiota genital tract pre-parturition post-parturition plateau |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/8/523 |
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