Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …

The health of dairy animals, particularly the milk‐producing mammary glands, is essential to
the dairy industry because of the crucial hygienic and economic aspects of ensuring …

Contents Clinical and subclinical endometritis are common causes of infertility and
subfertility in high producing dairy cattle, delaying the onset of ovarian cyclic activity after …

Most dairy cows suffer uterine microbial contamination postpartum. Persistent endometritis
often develops, associated with reduced fertility. We used a model of differential feeding and …

The endometrium regulates the inflammatory response after infection by production and
release of cytokines and chemokines. The objective was to compare gene expression of …

Background The endometrium is commonly infected with bacteria leading to severe disease
of the uterus in cattle and humans. The endometrial epithelium is the first line of defence for …

Bovine uterine disease reduces milk yield, impairs fertility and has implications for animal
welfare. During involution, the uterus is usually exposed to multiple potential bacterial …

Recent analysis of the bovine genome revealed an expanded suite of β-defensin genes that
encode what are referred to as antimicrobial or host defense peptides (HDPs). Whereas …

Cathelicidins are peptide components of the innate immune system of mammals. Apart from
exerting a direct antibiotic activity, they can also trigger specific defense responses in the …

Endometritis caused by uterine infection after calving reduces fertility and causes major
economic losses to the dairy industry. This study investigated the time course of an …