J. S. Weese

Effects of parity, blood progesterone, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment on the dynamics of the uterine microbiota of healthy postpartum dairy cows

This study examines how parity, progesterone levels, and meloxicam treatment affect uterine microbiota in postpartum dairy cows, finding no significant effects from treatment or progesterone but differences between primiparous and multiparous cows.

A helicase-containing module defines a family of pCD630-like plasmids in Clostridium difficile

This study identifies a family of pCD630-like plasmids in Clostridium difficile defined by a conserved helicase and reports two sub-groups differing in size and accessory modules.

Comprehensive skin microbiome analysis reveals the uniqueness of human-associated microbial communities among the class Mammalia

This study analyzes the skin microbiome of 177 non-human mammals and 20 humans, finding human skin is less diverse and distinct from other mammalian orders.