TY - JOUR AU - Holman, Devin B. AU - Timsit, Edouard AU - Amat, Samat AU - Abbott, D. Wade AU - Buret, Andre G. AU - Alexander, Trevor W. PY - 2017 DA - 2017/03/22 TI - The nasopharyngeal microbiota of beef cattle before and after transport to a feedlot JO - BMC Microbiology SP - 70 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - The nasopharyngeal (NP) microbiota plays an important role in bovine health, comprising a rich and diverse microbial community. The nasopharynx is also the niche for potentially pathogenic agents which are associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD), a serious and costly illness in feedlot cattle. We used 14 beef heifers from a closed and disease-free herd to assess the dynamics of the NP microbiota of cattle that are transported to a feedlot. Cattle were sampled prior to transport to the feedlot (day 0) and at days 2, 7, and 14. SN - 1471-2180 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-017-0978-6 DO - 10.1186/s12866-017-0978-6 ID - Holman2017 ER -