Defining postpartum uterine disease and the mechanisms of infection and immunity in the female reproductive tract in cattle

IM Sheldon, J Cronin, L Goetze, G Donofrio… - Biology of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …

Pathogenicity and Virulence of Trueperella pyogenes: A Review

M Rzewuska, E Kwiecień, D Chrobak-Chmiel… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacteria from the species Trueperella pyogenes are a part of the biota of skin and mucous
membranes of the upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, or urogenital tracts of animals, but …

Mechanisms linking bacterial infections of the bovine endometrium to disease and infertility

LC Carneiro, JG Cronin, IM Sheldon - Reproductive biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections of the endometrium after parturition commonly cause metritis and
endometritis in dairy cattle, and these diseases are important because they compromise …

Reproductive tract defense and disease in postpartum dairy cows

SJ LeBlanc, T Osawa, J Dubuc - Theriogenology, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper briefly reviews recent data and concepts on the development and mitigation of
infection and inflammation in the reproductive tract of dairy cows during the first 2 mo after …

Differential Endometrial Cell Sensitivity to a Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysin Links Trueperella pyogenes to Uterine Disease in Cattle

MR Amos, GD Healey, RJ Goldstone… - Biology of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Purulent disease of the uterus develops in 40% of dairy cows after parturition, when the
epithelium of the endometrium is disrupted to expose the underlying stroma to bacteria. The …

Antimicrobial resistance and presence of virulence factor genes in Arcanobacterium pyogenes isolated from the uterus of postpartum dairy cows

TMA Santos, LS Caixeta, VS Machado, AK Rauf… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Arcanobacterium pyogenes is considered the most significant bacterium involved in the
pathogenesis of metritis in cattle. Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are a …

A clinical approach to determine false positive findings of clinical endometritis by vaginoscopy by the use of uterine bacteriology and cytology in dairy cows

S Westermann, M Drillich, TB Kaufmann, LV Madoz… - Theriogenology, 2010 - Elsevier
Clinical endometritis in dairy cows is defined as mucopurulent or purulent vulvar discharge
21 days or more after parturition. The diagnosis of clinical endometritis is commonly based …

Dynamics of uterine infections with Escherichia coli, Streptococcus uberis and Trueperella pyogenes in post-partum dairy cows and their association with clinical …

K Wagener, T Grunert, I Prunner, M Ehling-Schulz… - The Veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
The diversity and dynamics of the uterine microbiota of dairy cows are poorly understood
although it is becoming increasingly evident that they play a crucial role in the development …

Uterine microbial ecology and disease in cattle: a review

U Çömlekcioğlu, S Jezierska, G Opsomer… - Theriogenology, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the critical contribution of the uterine-associated microbiota in reproductive health,
physiology, and performance, culture-independent methods have been increasingly …

Genotypic characterization and evaluation of an antibiotic resistance of Trueperella pyogenes (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) isolated from milk of dairy cows with …

E Zastempowska, H Lassa - Veterinary Microbiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Trueperella pyogenes, recently reclassified from the genus Arcanobacterium, is considered
the causative agent of acute suppurative mastitis called summer mastitis. T. pyogenes …