16S characterization of liver abscesses in Western United States feedlot cattle

Liver abscesses are a major economic burden to beef producers. Although different causative organisms have been isolated from purulent material, there is a knowledge gap concerning the complete characterization of the polymicrobial community of a liver abscess. Here, an abstract of an article by Carlson et al characterizing liver purulent material across common beef cattle production systems in the western United States using the 16S rRNA gene is presented.