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Development of the Tonsil Microbiome in Pigs and Effects of Stress on the Microbiome

Tonsils, lympho-epithelial tissues located at the junction of the oropharynx and nasopharynx, play a key role in surveillance, colonization, and persistence of inhaled and ingested pathogens. In pigs, the tonsils are a reservoir for numerous bacteria and viruses, including host-specific pathogens an...

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Autores principales: Pena Cortes, Luis Carlos, LeVeque, Rhiannon M., Funk, Julie A., Marsh, Terence L., Mulks, Martha H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6156429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30283792
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00220