Legitimate and Reliable Determination of the Age-Related Intestinal Microbiome in Young Piglets; Rectal Swabs and Fecal Samples Provide Comparable Insights

Legitimate and Reliable Determination of the Age-Related Intestinal Microbiome in Young Piglets; Rectal Swabs and Fecal Samples Provide Comparable Insights

A prerequisite for reliable microbiota analysis is having an effective and consistent sampling method. Fecal sampling, commonly used to study the intestinal microbiome, might not be suitable in all situations, especially considering the potential difficulties in obtaining fresh feces from young anim...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. Choudhury, A. Middelkoop, J. E. Bolhuis, M. Kleerebezem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
rectal swab
feces
gut microbiota
early life
pig
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01886/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01886/full

Similar Items