Vaginal microbiota diversity in response to three housing systems when challenged with lipopolysaccharide in gilts

This study aimed to assess the consequences of housing gilts in crates (C), indoor group housing (GH), and outdoor group housing (OD) systems on the vaginal microbial community when subjected to an endotoxin challenge with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge or saline as control (SAL). This work was supported by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP/CAPES) under grant 2018/01082-4. Principal Research Adroaldo Jose Zanella.