Various body sites of vertebrates provide stable and nutrient-rich ecosystems for a diverse
range of commensal, opportunistic, and pathogenic microorganisms to thrive. The collective …

The development of powerful sequencing techniques has allowed, albeit with some biases,
the identification and inventory of complex microbial communities that inhabit different body …

The number of studies using high throughput sequencing (HTS) methods for the
characterisation of microbial communities of milk and dairy products has increased markedly …

The aim of this study was to analyze bacterial profiles of bovine mastitic milk samples and
samples from healthy quarters using Next Generation Sequencing of amplicons from 16S …

Background Bovine milk is a significant substitute for human breast milk and holds great
importance in infant nutrition and health. Apart from essential nutrients, bovine milk also …

Simple Summary A major concern for the development of livestock activities is represented
by the gradual reduction of antibiotic usage in farm animals, which may disturb the fragile …

The microbial ecosystem in the udders of dairy cows directly influences the flavor and quality
of milk. However, to our knowledge, no published research has analyzed the complex …

Amplicon sequencing technique has been increasingly applied to the clinical setting as a
sensitive diagnostic tool. Therefore, it is of great importance to develop a DNA extraction …

Background Within complex microbial ecosystems, microbe-microbe interrelationships play
crucial roles in determining functional properties such as metabolic potential, stability and …

Bovine mastitis is a disease of major economic effects on the dairy industry worldwide.
Experimental in vivo infection models have been widely proven as an effective tool for the …