The Relationship between Uterine, Fecal, Bedding, and Airborne Dust Microbiota from Dairy Cows and Their Environment: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to characterize uterine, fecal, bedding, and airborne dust microbiota from postpartum dairy cows and their environment. The cows were managed by the free-stall housing system, and samples for microbiota and serum metabolite assessment were collected during summer and winter when the cows were at one and two months postpartum. Uterine microbiota varied between seasons; the five most prevalent taxa were Enterobacteriaceae,Moraxellaceae,Ruminococcaceae,Staphylococcaceae, and Lactobacillaceae during summer, and Ruminococcaceae,Lachnospiraceae,Bacteroidaceae,Moraxellaceae, and Clostridiaceae during winter. Although Actinomycetaceae and Mycoplasmataceae were detected at high abundance in several uterine samples, the relationship between the uterine microbiota and serum

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6941062 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature