The skin constitutes the primary physical barrier between vertebrates and their external
environment. Characterization of skin microorganisms is essential for understanding how a …

There is compelling evidence that treponemes are involved in the etiology of several chronic
diseases, including chronic periodontitis as well as other forms of periodontal disease …

Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) is a severe infectious disease causing lameness in dairy cattle
worldwide and is an important ruminant welfare problem that has considerable economic …

Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) is a leading cause of lameness in dairy cattle throughout the
world. Despite 35 years of research, the definitive etiologic agent associated with the …

This study aimed to isolate and characterize treponemes present in the bovine
gastrointestinal (GI) tract and compare them with bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) …

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 …

The aim of this review was a comprehensive evaluation of existing knowledge on non-
genetic aspects of claw disorders and possible prevention methods in dairy herds. The …

This study used a PCR-based approach targeting 16S rRNA gene fragments to determine
the occurrence and association of the three bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) treponeme …

Given the growing concerns over human and animal health issues related to confined
animal feeding operations, an in‐depth examination is required to monitor for airborne …

Although treponemes are consistently identified in tissue from bovine digital dermatitis (DD)
lesions, the definitive etiology of this debilitating polymicrobial disease is still unresolved. To …