Characteristic of bacterial flora from the uterus in HanWoo cattle.
10.14405/kjvr.2014.54.4.219
- Author:
Kiju KIM
1
;
Soyeon PARK
;
Youngjae CHO
;
Bae Dong JUNG
;
Joung Jun PARK
;
Tae Wook HAHN
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea. twhahn@kangwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
bacterial flora;
HanWoo;
repeat breeder;
semen;
uterus
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bacillus;
Bacteria;
Cattle*;
Enterobacter;
Enterococcus;
Erysipelothrix;
Escherichia;
Fertility;
Flushing;
Gardnerella;
Pantoea;
Pasteurella;
Prevalence;
Pseudomonas;
Semen;
Semen Preservation;
Serratia;
Sphingomonas;
Staphylococcus;
Stenotrophomonas;
Sterilization;
Streptococcus;
Uterus*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2014;54(4):219-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Uterine sterilization is important for improving fertility in cattle. This study compared bacterial flora in the uterus between healthy and repeat breeder cows (RBCs). The uterine flushing of six heifers, 13 healthy HanWoo cows and eight RBCs (HanWoo) were sampled, and 15 frozen semen samples were selected. Overall, 35 bacteria were identified from in HanWoo uterine flushing and semen. The bacterial genera identified from HanWoo uterine flushing were Alloiococcus, Bacillus, Enterobacter, Enterococcus, Erysipelothrix, Gardnerella, Granulicatella, Kocuria, Pantoea, Pasteurella, Rothia, Serratia, Sphingomonas, Staphylococcus, Stenotrophomonas and Streptococcus. The bacterial genera identified from HanWoo semen were Bacillus, Escherichia, Kocuria, Oligella, Pseudomonas, Serratia, Sphingomonas, Staphylococcus, Stenotrophomonas and Streptococcus. The prevalence and presence of the identified bacteria between healthy cows and RBCs differed significantly. Further studies are needed to determine the role of these bacteria in the uterus of HanWoo cattle with reproductive disorder.
