Sow Contact Is a Major Driver in the Development of the Nasal Microbiota of Piglets.

ABSTRACT: The nasal microbiota composition is associated with the health status of piglets. Sow-contact in early life is one of the factors influencing the microbial composition in piglets; however, its impact has never been assessed in the nasal microbiota of piglets reared in controlled environmental conditions. Nasal microbiota of weaning piglets in high-biosecurity facilities with different time of contact with their sows (no contact after farrowing, contact limited to few hours or normal contact until weaning at three weeks) was unveiled by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Contact with sows demonstrated to be a major factor affecting the nasal microbial composition of the piglets. The nasal microbiota of piglets that had contact with sows until weaning, but were reared in high biosecurity facilities,

SUBMITTER: Obregon-Gutierrez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8227386 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature