Advanced Research in Bovine Endometritis
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bovine endometritis is the most common postpartum uterine disease, leading to reduced conception rates, prolonged calving intervals, decreased milk production, increased insemination attempts, higher culling rates, and potential impacts on food safety and public health. During pregnancy, the vulva, vagina, cervix, and cervical mucus plug serve as physical barriers against pathogen invasion. However, after parturition, these barriers are compromised, allowing bacteria to enter the uterine cavity, colonize, and invade the endometrium, resulting in uterine disease. Moreover, high-yielding dairy cows are more susceptible to endometritis compared to low-yielding cows, causing significant economic losses to the dairy industry. The key strategies for preventing and controlling bovine endometritis focus on three aspects: avoiding infection, enhancing tolerance, and improving resistance. Therefore, gaining a deeper understanding of the innate immune and repair mechanisms of the endometrium during endometritis is of great importance for guiding the prevention of uterine diseases in dairy cows.
Dr. Junsheng Dong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bovine endometritis
- innate immunity
- inflammation
- repair
- autophagy
- apoptosis
- pyroptosis
- ferroptosis
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