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Table 1 Qualitative characterization of the vaginal microbiota of dairy cows

From: Characterisation of the bacterial microbiota of the vagina of dairy cows and isolation of pediocin-producing Pediococcus acidilactici

Animal #

FUA #

Identified Species

% Identity to Type Strain(a)

Shiga -like Toxin Gene

Pediocin Immunity Gene

2102 (Healthy)

3086

Staphylococcus epidermidis

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

3087

Staphylococcus epidermidis

0.991

n.d.

n.d.

 

3088

Staphylococcus warneri

0.985

n.d.

n.d.

 

3089

Lactobacillus sakei

0.986

n.d.

n.d.

2151 (Healthy)

1167

Proteus mirabilis

0.995

n.d.

n.d.

2363 (Healthy)

1035

Escherichia coli

0.980 (Shigella flexneri)

-

n.d.

 

1037

Escherichia coli

0.930

SLT-II

n.d.

 

3137

Pediococcus acidilactici

0.990

n.d.

+

 

3140

Pediococcus acidilactici

1.000

n.d.

+

 

3141

Enterococcus faecalis

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

3226

Pediococcus acidilactici

0.990

n.d.

-

2367 (Healthy)

3136

Staphylococcus warneri

0.993

n.d.

n.d.

2374 (Healthy)

1062

Escherichia coli

0.976 (Shigella flexneri)

SLT-II

n.d.

 

2027

Bacillus licheniformis

0.982

n.d.

n.d.

 

2028

Bacillus licheniformis

0.978

n.d.

n.d.

 

3251

Streptococcus pluranimalium

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

2409 (Healthy)

1046

Escherichia coli

0.978 (Shigella flexneri)

-

n.d.

 

3135

Staphylococcus hominis subsp. hominis

0.991

n.d.

n.d.

2426 (Healthy)

2023

Bacillus altitudinis

0.998

n.d.

n.d.

 

2024

Bacillus pumilus

0.981

n.d.

n.d.

*2211-A (Infected)

1036

Escherichia coli

0.981(Shigella flexneri)

-

n.d.

 

3139

Enterococcus faecalis

0.980

n.d.

n.d.

*2211-B (Infected)

1174

Escherichia coli

0.980

-

n.d.

 

1176

Escherichia coli

0.980

-

n.d.

 

2044

Bacillus licheniformis

0.998

n.d.

n.d.

 

2045

Bacillus galactosidilyticus

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

2049

Bacillus oleronius

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

2052

Rummeliibacillus pycnus

0.970

n.d.

n.d.

2312 (Infected)

2039

Bacillus licheniformis

0.982

n.d.

n.d.

 

2047

Lysinibacillus fusiformis

0.970

n.d.

n.d.

 

2048

Sporosarcina contaminans

0.980

n.d.

n.d.

 

2050

Streptococcus thoraltensis

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

2051

Rummeliibacillus pycnus

0.970

n.d.

n.d.

 

3308

Lactobacillus mucosae

0.996

n.d.

n.d.

2373 (Infected)

1063

Escherichia coli

0.987 (Shigella flexneri / Escherichia fergusonii)

-

n.d.

2429 (Infected)

3227

Staphylococcus warneri

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

3138

Pediococcus acidilactici

0.990

n.d.

+

2435 (Infected)

1049

Escherichia coli

0.980 (Shigella flexneri / Escherichia fergusonii)

-

n.d.

2436 (Infected)

1070

Escherichia coli

0.973 (Escherichia fergusonii)

-

n.d.

2507 (Infected)

1064

Escherichia coli

0.960 (Shigella flexneri)

SLT-I

n.d.

 

3180

Streptococcus pluranimalium

0.990

n.d.

n.d.

 

2029

Bacillus licheniformis

0.995

n.d.

n.d.

  1. (a) % identity of partial 16S rDNA to type strain or closest relative; +: positive PCR results; -: negative PCR results; n.d.: data not determined
  2. *Cow #2211-A and 2211-B represent two different animals that were assigned the same number at different times.
  3. Healthy, pregnant animals and those diagnosed with post partum uterine infections at the time of sampling are indicated in brackets.