Diseases of postpartum dairy cows impair reproductive processes, resulting in prolonged
anestrus, reduced conception, and increased pregnancy attrition, regardless of whether the …

Inflammatory diseases attenuate reproductive functions in humans and domestic animals.
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an endotoxin released by bacteria, is known to disrupt female …

Commensal bacteria and their genes associated with host are known as microbiome. In
recent years, microbial influence on host endocrine system has been under detailed …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), also known as endotoxin, is a component of the outer membrane
of gram-negative bacteria. LPS is released into the surrounding environment during …

Stigmasterol is a naturally occurring steroid alcohol which occurs in vegetables, soya and a
large variety of medicinal plants. Stigmasterol and other phytosterols have been …

While it is generally accepted that the mammalian vagina contains a site-specific microbiota
that plays relevant roles in genital and reproductive health, the existence of an extra-vaginal …

In postpartum dairy cows, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from gram-negative bacteria
such as Escherichia coli causes uterine inflammation resulting in low fertility. The aim of this …

Endotoxemia can be caused by obesity, environmental chemical exposure, abiotic stressors
and bacterial infection. Circumstances that deleteriously impact intestinal barrier integrity …

Even though Escherichia coli are common bacteria of the bovine vaginal microbiota, they
represent an important pathogen that causes diseases in the reproductive tract and …

Chicken spermatozoa may remain in the female oviduct for a prolonged period before
induction of the acrosome reaction on contact with the inner perivitelline layer (IPVL). By …