PSXIV-15 The Effect Of Intravaginal Progesterone Implant In The Vaginal Microbiota Of Holstein Cows.

Zanella, Eraldo Lourenso; Zanella, Giovana Ciacci; Quadros, Daniel Lazzari; Bondan, Carlos; Silva, A da; Faccioli, F.; Lof, Lucas Mallmann; Cantão, Maurício Egídio; Zanella, Ricardo

doi:10.1093/jas/sky404.087

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“…Of note, despite its accurate prediction of the pregnancy status the causal relationship between gut microbiome and pregnancy has yet to be established. Colonization of the gut microbiome by contamination from the environment, or the feces, or possibly facilitated by intravaginal progesterone implant in the vagina has been reported [60]. A recent study showed the possible transmission of the gut microbiome to the uterus in cows by blood [61], which makes the connection between the gut microbiome and the reproductive tract.…”

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The vaginal and fecal microbiomes are related to pregnancy status in beef heifers

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et al. 2019

J Animal Sci Biotechnol

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BackgroundThe greatest impact on profitability of a commercial beef operation is reproduction. However, in beef heifers, little is known about the vaginal and fecal microbiota with respect to their relationship with fertility. To this end, we followed heifers through gestation to examine the dynamics of vaginal and fecal microbial composition throughout pregnancy.ResultsHeifers were exposed to an estrus synchronization protocol, observed over a 12-day period, artificially inseminated 12 h to 18 h after observed estrus, and subsequently exposed to bulls for a 50-day breeding season. Vaginal samples were taken at pre-breeding (n = 72), during the first (n = 72), and second trimester (n = 72) for all individuals, and third trimester for individuals with confirmed pregnancies (n = 56). Fecal samples were taken at pre-breeding (n = 32) and during the first trimester (n = 32), including bred and open individuals. Next generation sequencing of the V4 region of the16S rRNA gene via the Illumina MiSeq platform was applied to all samples. Shannon indices and the number of observed bacterial features were the same in fecal samples. However, significant differences in vaginal microbiome diversity between gestation stages were observed. No differences in beta-diversity were detected in vaginal or fecal samples regarding pregnancy status, but such differences were seen with fecal microbiome over time. Random Forest was developed to identify predictors of pregnancy status in vaginal (e.g., Histophilus, Clostridiaceae, Campylobacter) and fecal (e.g., Bacteroidales, Dorea) samples.ConclusionsOur study shows that bovine vaginal and fecal microbiome could be used as biomarkers of bovine reproduction. Further experiments are needed to validate these biomarkers and to examine their roles in a female’s ability to establish pregnancy.

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