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Investigating the relationship between vaginal microbiota and host genetics and their impact on immune response and farrowing traits in commercial gilts.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2020
Sanglard Leticia P, Schmitz-Esser Stephan, Gray Kent A, Linhares Daniel C L, Yeoman Carl J, Dekkers Jack C M, Niederwerder Megan C, Serão Nick V L
Abstract excerpt
Our objectives were to evaluate the interaction between host genetics and vaginal microbiota and their relationships with antibody (Ab) response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccination and farrowing performance in commercial gilts. The farrowing performance traits were number born alive, number weaning (NW), total number born, number born dead, stillborn, mummies and preweaning...
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