Responses of Vaginal Microbiota to Dietary Supplementation with Lysozyme and its Relationship with Rectal Microbiota and Sow Performance from Late Gestation to Early Lactation

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary lysozyme (LZM) supplementation on the vaginal microbiota, as well as the relationship between vaginal microbiota and the fecal microbiota of rectum and the reproductive performance of the sow. A total of 60 Yorkshire × Landrace sows (3–6 of...

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Main Authors: Shengyu Xu, Yanpeng Dong, Jiankai Shi, Zimei Li, Lianqiang Che, Yan Lin, Jian Li, Bin Feng, Zhengfeng Fang, Zhuo Yong, Jianping Wang, De Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/593