Comparison of the fecal microbiota of domestic commercial meat, laboratory, companion, and shelter rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculi)

BACKGROUND: Rabbits are cecotrophic, hindgut-fermenters that rely heavily on their gastrointestinal microbiota for optimal digestion of plant-based diets. Dysbiosis, caused by disruption of the gastrointestinal microbiota, is known to predispose rabbits to rabbit enteritis complex (REC), a major cau...

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Autores principales: Kylie, Jennifer, Weese, J. Scott, Turner, Patricia V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5924505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29703196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1464-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5924505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29703196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1464-6

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