Abstract
is study provided an overview of the vaginal bacterial microbiota of Miranda donkey breed jennies with and without reproductive
problems. is Portuguese autochthonous donkey bred is in danger of extinction. Bacteria isolated were predominantly Gram-positive and
belonging to the genera of Bacillus spp, Corynebacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.. e species
found in the vaginal microbiota were diverse and didn’t di8er signi9cantly between the jennies with and without reproductive problems.
However the isolates of Streptococcus zooepidemicus of jennies with reproductive problems presented a higher number of the studied genes
encoding virulence factors then the isolate without reproductive problems. is is the 9rst study reporting vaginal bacterial microbiota of
Miranda donkey breed jennies. Since there are few studies regarding the vaginal microbiota of equines, especially in this donkey breed, these
results can be an asset for future studies.
problems. is Portuguese autochthonous donkey bred is in danger of extinction. Bacteria isolated were predominantly Gram-positive and
belonging to the genera of Bacillus spp, Corynebacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.. e species
found in the vaginal microbiota were diverse and didn’t di8er signi9cantly between the jennies with and without reproductive problems.
However the isolates of Streptococcus zooepidemicus of jennies with reproductive problems presented a higher number of the studied genes
encoding virulence factors then the isolate without reproductive problems. is is the 9rst study reporting vaginal bacterial microbiota of
Miranda donkey breed jennies. Since there are few studies regarding the vaginal microbiota of equines, especially in this donkey breed, these
results can be an asset for future studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 193 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Integrated Omics |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 09 Apr 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |