Blood as a route of transmission of uterine pathogens from the gut to the uterus in cows

Abstract Background Metritis is an inflammatory disease of the uterus caused by bacterial infection, particularly Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium. Bacteria from the environment, feces, or vagina are believed to be the only sources of uterine contamination. Blood seeps into the uterus a...

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Main Authors: Soo Jin Jeon, Federico Cunha, Achilles Vieira-Neto, Rodrigo C. Bicalho, Svetlana Lima, Marcela L. Bicalho, Klibs N. Galvão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0328-9