Associations of sampling and bedding with dairy cow milk microbiota

The goal of this study was to describe associations of milk sample collection methods and exposure to bedding with the types of bacteria detected in samples of cow’s milk. Methods used to collect the milk sample were associated with the number of bacterial species detected in milk, and bedding type was associated with the composition of bacterial communities found in milk samples. Both method of sampling and type of bedding that cows are exposed to are important factors to consider when studying the milk microbiota.

本研究旨在描述牛奶样本采集方法与铺垫材料接触暴露之间的关联，以及这些因素与牛奶样本中检测到的细菌类型之间的关系。用于采集牛奶样本的方法与牛奶中检测到的细菌物种数量相关联，铺垫材料的类型与牛奶样本中发现的细菌群落组成相关。在研究牛奶微生物群时，牛奶样本的采集方法及奶牛接触到的铺垫类型均为重要考量因素。