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Characterization of microbial communities and predicted metabolic pathways in the uterus of healthy mares.
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- The Equine Reproductive Microbiota: Composition, Dynamics, Dysbiosis, and Implications for Fertility in Mares and Stallions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Characterization of the Endometrial Microbiota of Healthy Mares Across the Estrous Cycle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Uterine inflammation and lessons from large animal models of endometritis.Nature reviews. Immunology · 2025Review
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- Lactobacillus Genus Complex Probiotic-Induced Changes on the Equine Clitoral Microbiome.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Reproductive Tract Microbiota of Mares.Veterinary sciences · 2024Review
- Vaginal and Uterine Microbiota of Healthy Maiden Mares during Estrus.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Isolation of lactic acid bacteria from the reproductive tract of mares as potentially beneficial strains to prevent equine endometritis.Veterinary research communications · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Genes inPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Culture-independent techniques have made it possible to expand the knowledge about the composition of bacterial communities present in the healthy uterus and their role in health and disease, mainly in humans. However, in animals like mares, there is a dearth of information regarding this area. Aim: To narrow this knowledge gap, the objective of this study was to identify and characterize the composition and function of the uterine microbiome of a group of Chilean purebred mares (CPM), an equine breed with the oldest genealogical record in South America and an economical important reproductive industry. Methods: From uterine biopsy samples obtained during estrus, DNA extraction and targeted sequencing were performed to investigate the bacterial diversity and its probable metabolic function. Results: CPM biopsy samples were characterized by having a varied microbial composition, where the four most relatively abundant phyla were Proteobacteria (69.6%), Firmicutes (21.1%), Bacteroidetes (7.8%), and Actinobacteria (1.06%); which made up 99.6% of the total identified phyla. In contrast, Actinobacteria and Fusobacteria were the phyla not identified in all samples. Of a total of 59 genera identified across all samples, Conclusion: These findings contribute to the knowledge of microbes' presence in the uterus, while future studies are required to demonstrate the role of these microorganisms in health and disease.
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