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Using PacBio sequencing to investigate the effects of treatment with lactic acid bacteria or antibiotics on cow endometritis

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2021
Background: Endometritis is the most common disease of dairy cows and traditionally treated with antibiotics. Lactic acid bacteria can inhibit the growth of pathogens and also have potential for treatment of endometritis.
Lan Yang, Weiqiang Huang, Chengcong Yang, Teng Ma, Qiangchuan Hou, Zhihong Sun, Heping Zhang   +6 more
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Changes in chemical composition, structural and functional microbiome during alfalfa (Medicago sativa) ensilage with Lactobacillus plantarum PS-8

Animal Nutrition, 2022
Improving silage production by adding exogenous microorganisms not only maximizes nutrient preservation, but also extends product shelf life. Herein, changes in the quality and quantity of Lactobacillus plantarum PS-8 (PS-8) -inoculated alfalfa (Medicago
Lijun You, Weichen Bao, Caiqing Yao, Feiyan Zhao, Hao Jin, Weiqiang Huang, Bohai Li, Lai-Yu Kwok, Wenjun Liu   +8 more
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Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic profiling of Lactobacillus casei Zhang in the human gut

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021
Little is known about the replication and dynamic transcription of probiotics during their “passenger” journey in the human GI tract, which has therefore limited the understanding of their probiotic mechanisms.
Jicheng Wang, Jiachao Zhang, Wenjun Liu, Heping Zhang, Zhihong Sun   +4 more
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SMRT sequencing and ddPCR reveal the complexity of developmental trajectories and temporal dynamics of gut bifidobacterial communities in infants

Food Science and Human Wellness, 2023
Infant intestinal microbiome is closely linked with health and risk of disease. Bifidobacterium are important components of the infant gut and are known to confer various health effects on the host.
Xu Gao, Tao Zhang, Xiaoye Bai, Qiannan Wen, Dongyu Li, Lai-Yu Kwok, Heping Zhang, Zhihong Sun   +7 more
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Genetic characteristics of three sheep breeds in southern Russia: Comparison based on genome analysis [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
The importance of the present study is contributing to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and patterns of the genetic structure of sheep populations developed in specific agroecological conditions in the south of Russia in the evolution ...
Ivan F. Gorlov, Marina I. Slozhenkina, Elena Y. Anisimova, Ekaterina V. Karpenko, Dmitriy V. Nikolaev, Igor V. Tserenov, Artur E. Gishlarkaev   +6 more
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Comparative genomic analysis revealed genetic divergence between Bifidobacterium catenulatum subspecies present in infant versus adult guts

BMC Microbiology, 2022
Background The two subspecies of Bifidobacterium catenulatum, B. catenulatum subsp. kashiwanohense and B. catenulatum subsp. catenulatum, are usually from the infant and adult gut, respectively.
Jiaqi Liu, Weicheng Li, Caiqing Yao, Jie Yu, Heping Zhang   +4 more
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Genome-level comparisons provide insight into the phylogeny and metabolic diversity of species within the genus Lactococcus

BMC Microbiology, 2017
Background The genomic diversity of different species within the genus Lactococcus and the relationships between genomic differentiation and environmental factors remain unclear.
Jie Yu, Yuqin Song, Yan Ren, Yanting Qing, Wenjun Liu, Zhihong Sun   +5 more
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Untargeted metabolic footprinting reveals key differences between fermented brown milk and fermented milk metabolomes

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Fermented brown milk has gained popularity because of its unique taste and flavor. Lactobacillus bulgaricus ND02 is a starter culture that has good milk fermentation characteristics.
Jiangying Peng, Liqing Ma, Lai-Yu Kwok, Wenyi Zhang, Tiansong Sun   +4 more
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Adaptation features of sheep of the Edilbaev breed reared  in the agroecological conditions of the arid zones   of Southern Russia

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2019
Aim. The aim of the research was to study the features of formation of adaptive  ability, meat productivity and quality indicators of mutton obtained in the arid conditions of the Volga region from sheep of the Edilbaev breed of different genotypes ...
I. F. Gorlov, G. V. Fedotova, M. I. Slozhenkina, N. I. Mosolova, Ya. I. Gishlarkaev, T. A. Magomadov, Yu. A. Yuldashbaev, D. A. Mosolova   +7 more
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Intake of Bifidobacterium lactis Probio-M8 fermented milk protects against alcoholic liver disease

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a liver disease caused by long-term heavy drinking, which is characterized by increased inflammation and oxidative stress in the liver and gut dysbiosis.
Qiuwen He, Chengcong Yang, Xiaohong Kang, Yongfu Chen, Tao Zhang, Heping Zhang, Lai-Yu Kwok   +6 more
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