Detection of the Core Bacteria in Colostrum and Their Association with the Rectal Microbiota and with Milk Composition in Two Dairy Cow Farms

As one of the pioneer bacterial sources of intestinal microbiota, the information of bacterial composition in colostrum might provide a reference for developing specific probiotics for newborn calves, especially calves fed with pasteurized milk. The present study aimed to detect the core bacteria at...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Bin Chen, Guangfu Tang, Weiqing Guo, Jie Lei, Junhu Yao, Xiurong Xu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Subjects:	Holstein cows colostrum bacterial composition pathogenic bacterium somatic cell count
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3363