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Metagenomic analysis of the vaginal microbiota in cows with ovarian cysts Cover

Metagenomic analysis of the vaginal microbiota in cows with ovarian cysts

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|May 2026

Figures & Tables

Fig 1.

The mean serum hormone concentrations in the vaginal lavage samples of primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cows

Fig. 2.

Mean phylum occurrences in cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora

Fig. 3A

Proportions of the phyla in the groups

Fig. 3B

Proportions of the phyla in the follicular cyst group

Fig. 3C

Proportions of the phyla in the luteal cyst group

Fig. 3D.

Proportions of the phyla in the control group

Fig. 4.

Mean bacterial family occurrence in cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora

Fig. 5.

Mean bacterial genus occurrence in cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora

Fig. 6.

Proportions of the detected genera in cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora

Fig.7.

Beta diversities of cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora shown through weighted UniFrac distances and principal component analysis (PCoA). PC1/2 – principal component 1/2

PCR thermal cycling for cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora analyses

TemperatureDurationNumber of cycles
95°C1 min1
95°C20 s
55°C30 s25
65°C2 min
65°C5 min1
4°C1

PCR mixture constituents for cystic and healthy primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cow vaginal microflora analyses

LongAmp Taq 2x Master Mix25 μL
Barcode Primer10 μL
double-distilled H2O5 μL
Template DNA10 μL
Total volume50 μL
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 20, 2025
Accepted on: May 13, 2026
Published on: May 28, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Gamze Evkuran Dal, Baran Çelik, Ahmet Sabuncu, Merve Yılmaz, Ayşe Ilgın Kekeç, Emek Dümen, Serkan İkiz, Kadir Serdar Diker, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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