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Characterization and Description of the Fecal Microbiomes of Pet Domestic Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) Living in Homes

SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study compares the gut microbiomes of healthy domestic ferrets and cats, which are both carnivorous pets. While ferrets have a population of around 500,000 in the United States, little is known about their gut bacteria. We collected stool samples from 36 healthy ferrets and 36 h...

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Autores principales: Scarsella, Elisa, Fay, J. Skyla, Jospin, Guillaume, Jarett, Jessica K., Entrolezo, Zhandra, Ganz, Holly H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10647649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37958109
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13213354