Core Microbiome of Slovak Holstein Friesian Breeding Bulls' Semen.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial contamination of semen is an important factor connected to the health status of bulls that may significantly affect semen quality for artificial insemination. Moreover, some important bovine diseases may be transmitted through semen. Up to now, only a very limited number of complex studies describing the semen microbiome of bulls have been published, as many bacteria are hard to cultivate using traditional techniques. The 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing strategy allows for the reliable identification of bacterial profiles of bovine semen together with the detection of noncultivable bacterial species. Fresh samples from Holstein Friesian breeding bulls (n = 55) were examined for the natural variability in the present bacteria. Semen doses were selected randomly from Slovak Bio

SUBMITTER: Medo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614657 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature