Special Issue "Genital Microbiota and Reproduction"

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Maria Montserrat Rivera Del Álamo
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Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
Interests: amniotic fluid; semen analysis; embryos; theriogenology; cryopreservation; reproductive biology; semen preservation
Prof. Dr. Stefan Deleuze
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Guest Editor
Small animal and Equine Reproduction, Department of Clinical science, Veterinary Faculty, University of Liege, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
Interests: oocyte; endometritis; cryopreservation; reproductive physiology; semen

Special Issue Information

It is our pleasure to invite you to send your contributions to this special issue in Animals journal focused on genital microbiota. Genital microbiota has been described as being the first line of defense against opportunistic pathogens and noxious environmental agents. Alterations in genital microbiota have been associated with pathological conditions of the reproductive tract, such as vaginitis and endometritis, in different species in females. Although literature is scarce in males, genital microbiota apparently has an impact on some parameters of sperm quality and prostatic diseases among others reproductive conditions. The aim of this special issue is to update the knowledge on genital microbiota and its effects on reproductive function in both male and female belonging to the different domestic species.

Dr. Maria Montserrat Rivera Del Álamo
Prof. Dr. Stefan Deleuze
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • genital microbiota
  • reproductive function
  • reproductive pathology
  • male
  • female

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Microbial Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity in Equine Endometritis in Field Conditions
Animals 2021, 11(5), 1476; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051476 - 20 May 2021
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Endometritis is one of the main causes of infertility in mares. In the present study, 363 mares with a history of repetitive infertility, and positive endometrial cytology and/or vaginal discharge were included. An endometrial swab for microbiological purposes plus sensitivity test was obtained [...] Read more.
Endometritis is one of the main causes of infertility in mares. In the present study, 363 mares with a history of repetitive infertility, and positive endometrial cytology and/or vaginal discharge were included. An endometrial swab for microbiological purposes plus sensitivity test was obtained from each mare. A positive culture was obtained in 89% of mares. The main isolated genera were Staphylococcus (25.1%), Streptococcus (18.2%), Escherichia (17.3%) and Pseudomonas (12.1%). With regard to species, the most isolated microorganism was Escherichia coli (17.3%), Staphylococcus spp. (15.6%) and Streptococcus spp. (13.5%). Sensitivity tests showed that the most efficient antimicrobial was amikacin (57.3% of cultures), followed by cefoxitin (48.6%) and gentamicin (48.3%). When sensitivity test was analyzed in terms of Gram+ and Gram– bacteria, Gram+ were highly resistant to cephaloridine (77.3% of cultures), apramycin (70.8%) and penicillin (62.3%), whereas Gram– were highly resistant to penicillin (85.8%), followed by cephaloridine (78.9%). In conclusion, the present study shows the most prevalent microorganisms isolated from equine endometritis, which were found to be resistant to β-lactam antimicrobials. Likewise, these results highlight the significance of performing microbiological analyses as well as sensitivity tests prior to applying an antimicrobial therapy. Full article
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