Mycobiome of the external ear canal of healthy cows

Malassezia yeasts belong to the normal skin microbiota of a wide range of warm-blooded animals. However, their significance in cattle is still poorly understood. In the present study, the mycobiota of the external ear canal of 20 healthy dairy Holstein cows was assessed by cytology, culture, PCR, an...

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Autores: Díaz Álvarez, Leyna|||0000-0003-3195-8732, Castellá, Gemma|||0000-0002-8404-0688, Bragulat, M. Rosa|||0000-0003-1853-1777, Paytuví Gallart, Andreu|||0000-0002-0958-6592, Sanseverino, Walter|||0000-0003-3324-5912, Cabañes Sáenz, Francisco Javier|||0000-0002-2244-5778
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:323403
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/323403
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1093/mmy/myae049
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cows
Ear mycobiome
M. pachydermatis
Malassezia
Next-generation sequencing
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Sumario:Malassezia yeasts belong to the normal skin microbiota of a wide range of warm-blooded animals. However, their significance in cattle is still poorly understood. In the present study, the mycobiota of the external ear canal of 20 healthy dairy Holstein cows was assessed by cytology, culture, PCR, and next-generation sequencing. The presence of Malassezia was detected in 15 cows by cytology and PCR. The metagenomic analysis revealed that Ascomycota was the predominant phylum but M. pachydermatis the main species. The Malassezia phylotype 131 was detected in low abundance. Nor M. nana nor M. equina were detected in the samples.