A cryobank of microorganisms inhabiting the intestines of animals will be created in Russia

The Federal State Budgetary Institution "VGNKI" explains that the creation of a cryobank is an important step in the preservation of microbial communities that are of key importance for the prevention and treatment of microbiome-associated infectious and non-infectious animal diseases. These include salmonellosis, colibacillosis, campylobacteriosis, and clostridiosis. These diseases are closely associated with disturbances in bacterial diversity and the functions of the normal intestinal microbiota. They lead to a decrease in colonization resistance of the intestinal mucosa and an increase in its susceptibility to these bacteria.

“The cryobank of microbiomes can be used as a natural resource of strains of microorganisms of various taxonomic groups for the production of medicines and feed additives intended to maintain the stability of microbiomes and prevent microbiome-associated diseases of animals and poultry,” the department noted.

The cryobank has modern equipment. Its capacity is up to 15 thousand cryovials. They will be stored at temperatures between -150 and -196 °C. “This provides optimal conditions for the long-term preservation of biomaterials and opens up new opportunities for scientific research in the field of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry,” the department summarized.