Bacterial profiles of the oral, vaginal, and rectal mucosa and colostrum of periparturient sows.

The commensal microbiota influences the health, feeding efficiency, and reproductive performance of sows. The microbiota composition in the alimentary and genitourinary tracts and in colostrum/milk during pregnancy and lactation also impacts the microbiota and immune system, growth, and health of th...

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Main Authors: Virpi Piirainen, Emilia König, Aleksi Husso, Mari Heinonen, Antti Iivanainen, Tiina Pessa-Morikawa, Mikael Niku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317513
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