Dynamics of bacterial communities in vaginas and feces between pre and postpartum of dairy cows
- Author:
Jun-Kyu SON
1
;
Dong-Hyeon KIM
;
Jihwan LEE
;
Sang-Bum KIM
;
Beom-Young PARK
;
Myunghoo KIM
;
Sungsill LEE
;
Tai-Young HUR
;
Eun Tae KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Short Communication
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2021;61(1):e2-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The reproductive tracts have an intimate relationship with reproduction because there are bacterial communities that can affect reproductive health. The differences in the bacterial community of periparturient dairy cows were investigated. Vaginal and fecal samples were collected seven days before and after calving, and DNA was extracted to sequence the V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA genes. In the postpartum vaginas, operational taxonomic units, Chao1, Shannon, and Simpson were decreased, and phyla Fusobacteria and Bacteroidetes were increased. In summary, bacterial abundance can affect the periparturient biological differences in dairy cows, suggesting a susceptibility to infection within one week after calving.
