The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

Until 2010, our knowledge of the uterine microbiome in cows that developed uterine disease
relied almost exclusively on culture-dependent studies and mostly included cows with …

Our objectives were to describe and compare the uterine bacterial composition of
postpartum Holstein cows diagnosed as healthy (n= 8), subclinical endometritis (SCE; n= 8) …

Simple Summary Reproductive systems of cattle contain multiple microbes resident in the
female from a young age. Sometimes other harmful microbes can invade the genital tract …

Aspects of neutrophil function are diminished or dysregulated in dairy cows in the weeks just
before and after calving, which appears to be an important contributor to the occurrence of …

Up to forty percent of dairy cows develop metritis or endometritis when pathogenic bacteria
infect the uterus after parturition. However, resilient cows remain healthy even when …

As the precursor of vitamin A, β-carotene has a positive effect on reproductive performance.
Our previous study has shown that β-carotene can increase antioxidant enzyme activity …

There is a high risk of clinical or subclinical reproductive tract disease in the postpartum
period in dairy cows. An integrated process of adaptive events should occur synchronously …

Endometritis is a leading cause of sub‐and infertility in domestic animal species. The
healthy uterus is colonized by commensal bacteria, viruses and yeast/fungi that represent …

There are microbial communities in and on the bodies of all multicellular organisms, and this
microbiota can have a significant impact on the biology of the host. Most studies have …