Changes in fecal microbiota of dairy cows with and without endometritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometritis is a uterine infection caused by bacterial pathogens and has detrimental effects on productive and reproductive performance in dairy cows. A large number of studies have demonstrated the association of gut microbiota with infectious diseases. However, the role of gut microbiota in dairy cows with endometritis is still poorly understood.

Results

In the present study, we characterized the fecal microbial populations in the dairy cows suffering from metritis (n = 10) and healthy cows (n = 9) using the 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. Results revealed an increased abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes in the affected cows indicating the potential role of these two bacterial taxa in the pathogenesis of endometritis. The Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005 was the predom

SUBMITTER: Shi ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature