The Equine Reproductive Microbiota: Composition, Dynamics, Dysbiosis, and Implications for Fertility in Mares and Stallions.

Urtė Pelenė, Artūras Šiukščius, Rasa Nainienė, Inga Merkelytė, Rūta Šveistienė

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Urtė PelenėDepartment of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, R. Zebenkos 12, 82317 Baisogala, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0007-4653-5608

Artūras ŠiukščiusDepartment of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, R. Zebenkos 12, 82317 Baisogala, Lithuania.

Rasa NainienėDepartment of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, R. Zebenkos 12, 82317 Baisogala, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-1596-5249

Inga MerkelytėDepartment of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, R. Zebenkos 12, 82317 Baisogala, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0007-7698-1510

Rūta ŠveistienėDepartment of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, R. Zebenkos 12, 82317 Baisogala, Lithuania.

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Abstract

The equine reproductive microbiota has emerged as an important factor influencing reproductive health and fertility in both mares and stallions. Traditionally, the equine uterus was considered sterile, and microbial presence was interpreted primarily in the context of infection. However, sequencing-based studies have demonstrated that the reproductive tract, including the uterus and semen, contains detectable microbial communities or microbial DNA signatures, challenging this traditional paradigm. In mares, the vaginal microbiota is consistently dominated by

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16S rRNA sequencingdysbiosisendometritisequine reproductive microbiotafertilityseminal microbiotauterine microbiotavaginal microbiota

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PMID42121833

DOI10.3390/ani16091414

PMCPMC13162780

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