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<p>The oral microbiota has been shown to be different in children born by caesarean section and delivered vaginally. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral microbial diversity in healthy puppies and to determine whether the birth mode affects the composition of the oral microbiota. A total of 19 puppies from 4 dams were included in the study. The puppies were divided into two groups depending on the birth mode, vaginal delivery (vaginal born VB) or caesarean delivery (caesar-ean section CS). On the seventh day after birth, swabs of the oral cavity were taken. All samples were analysed by bacteriological cultivation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Bacterial colonies were identified by Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA. A total of 64 bacterial strains belonging to 10 genera were obtained from the oral swabs. The genera <italic>Staphylococcus</italic> (30.23 % VB and 47.62 % CS) and <italic>Enterococcus</italic> (25.58 % VB and 33.33 % CS) were the most abundant in both groups. The genera <italic>Escherichia</italic> (18.60 %) and <italic>Enterobacter</italic> (16.28 %) were largely present in puppies delivered vaginally, they were not found in puppies born by caesarean section. The other detected genera were present at lower proportions (&lt; 5 %) and varied between the groups. The oral micro-biota of the puppies in the litter was similar, but differed between litters and between groups. Based on these results, we can assume that the birth mode affects the oral microbiota of puppies.</p>
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The oral microbiota has been shown to be different in children born by caesarean section and delivered vaginally. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral microbial diversity in healthy puppies and to determine whether the birth mode affects the composition of the oral microbiota. A total of 19 puppies from 4 dams were included in the study. The puppies were divided into two groups depending on the birth mode, vaginal delivery (vaginal born VB) or caesarean delivery (caesar-ean section CS). On the seventh day after birth, swabs of the oral cavity were taken. All samples were analysed by bacteriological cultivation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Bacterial colonies were identified by Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA. A total of 64 bacterial strains belonging to 10 genera were obtained from the oral swabs. The genera Staphylococcus (30.23 % VB and 47.62 % CS) and Enterococcus (25.58 % VB and 33.33 % CS) were the most abundant in both groups. The genera Escherichia (18.60 %) and Enterobacter (16.28 %) were largely present in puppies delivered vaginally, they were not found in puppies born by caesarean section. The other detected genera were present at lower proportions (< 5 %) and varied between the groups. The oral micro-biota of the puppies in the litter was similar, but differed between litters and between groups. Based on these results, we can assume that the birth mode affects the oral microbiota of puppies.

Cultivable Oral Microbiota in Puppies

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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The oral microbiota has been shown to be different in children born by caesarean section and delivered vaginally. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

Cultivable Oral Microbiota in Puppies

Published Online: Oct 05, 2021

Page range: 69 - 74

Received: Aug 13, 2021

Accepted: Sep 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2021-0029

Keywords
microbial cultivation, oral bacteria, puppies

© 2021 J. Kačírová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cultivable Oral Microbiota in Puppies

Published Online: Oct 05, 2021

Page range: 69 - 74

Received: Aug 13, 2021

Accepted: Sep 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2021-0029

Keywordsmicrobial cultivation, oral bacteria, puppies

© 2021 J. Kačírová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
microbial cultivation, oral bacteria, puppies