Late lactation represents the main window for sow-to-piglet transmission of persistent gut strains
Maelle Pomies, Gabryelle Agoutin, Lucas Auer, Adrien Castinel, Olivier Bouchez, Caroline Achard, Hélène Quesnel, Géraldine Pascal, Sylvie Combes
Long-read 16S-ITS-23S tracking in 17 sow-piglet families shows maternal putative-strain sharing peaks in late lactation, which supplies most maternally derived strains persisting post-weaning.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintZoology✦ In-depth digest