Phylogenetic analysis of faecal microbiota from captive cheetahs reveals underrepresentation of Bacteroidetes and Bifidobacteriaceae

BACKGROUND: Imbalanced feeding regimes may initiate gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases in endangered felids kept in captivity such as cheetahs. Given the crucial role of the host’s intestinal microbiota in feed fermentation and health maintenance, a better understanding of the cheetah’s intesti...

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Autores principales: Becker, Anne AMJ, Hesta, Myriam, Hollants, Joke, Janssens, Geert PJ, Huys, Geert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24548488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-14-43

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24548488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-14-43

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