ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2021
Ewe Vaginal Microbiota: Associations With Pregnancy Outcome and Changes During Gestation.
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- Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Female reproductive tract microbiota varies with MHC profile.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
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- Characterization of bovine vaginal microbiota using 16S rRNA sequencing: associations with host fertility, longevity, health, and production.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Temporal changes in ewe vaginal microbiota throughout gestation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- Fecal and vaginal microbiota of vaccinated and non-vaccinated pregnant elk challenged withFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Blood Metabolites and Faecal Microbial Communities in Nonpregnant and Early Gestation Ewes in Highly Cold Areas.Biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Reproductive performance is paramount to the success of livestock production enterprises focused on lamb meat production. Reproductive success is influenced by various factors, possibly including the reproductive tract microbial communities present at the time of copulation and throughout pregnancy. There are few publications that identify the vaginal microbial communities of livestock, and even fewer exist for sheep. To compare ewe vaginal microbial communities, vaginal swabs were taken from 67 Hampshire and Hampshire X Suffolk crossbred ewes from the Iowa State University sheep farm at a pre-breeding time point (S1) and after pregnancy testing (S2). Animals that were determined pregnant were sampled again within a few days of expected parturition (S3). DNA was extracted from these swabs, and 16S rRNA gene Illumina MiSeq amplicon sequencing was conducted to fingerprint the bacterial communities found within this system. Pre-breeding time point samples showed no differences in community structure between animals later found to be pregnant or non-pregnant, but significant changes were detected in species richness (Chao;
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