Temporal and nutritional effects on the weaner pig ileal microbiota

Abstract Background The porcine gastrointestinal microbiota has been linked to both host health and performance. Most pig gut microbiota studies target faecal material, which is not representative of microbiota dynamics in other discrete gut sections. The weaning transition period in pigs is a key d...

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Main Authors: Jolinda Pollock, Laura Glendinning, Lesley A. Smith, Hamna Mohsin, David L. Gally, Michael R. Hutchings, Jos G. M. Houdijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Gut
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00119-y