Although human colonization by facultative bacterial pathogens, such as Staphylococcus
aureus, represents a major risk factor for invasive infections, the commensal lifestyle of such …

The use of lactobacilli as probiotics in swine has been gaining attention due to their ability to
improve growth performance and carcass quality, prevent gastrointestinal infection and most …

Background The mammalian microbiota plays a key role in host health and disease
susceptibility. However, knowledge of the early-age microbiota of pigs is lacking. The …

Bovine respiratory disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in feedlot cattle. The
objective of this study was to compare the nasopharyngeal bacterial microbiota of healthy …

This chapter focuses on the most current studies describing the skin microbiome in humans
and animals, its role in modulating the immune system, and its association with human and …

Human remains can be discovered in freshwater or marine ecosystems, circumstances
where insects and other invertebrates have infrequently been used for understanding the …

It has been hypothesized that the environment can influence the composition of the nasal
microbiota. However, the direct influence of pig farming on the anterior and posterior nasal …

The bovine nasopharyngeal tract plays an important role in animal health and welfare by
acting as a site for the carriage of pathogens causing bovine respiratory disease, a condition …

Respiratory infections in domestic animals are a major issue for veterinary and livestock
industry. Pathogens in the respiratory tract share their habitat with a myriad of commensal …

A collection of 259 staphylococci of 13 different species [212 coagulase-negative (CoNS)
and 47 coagulase-positive (CoPS)] recovered from nasotracheal samples of 87 healthy …