Maternal imprinting of the neonatal microbiota colonization in intrauterine growth restricted piglets: a review

Abstract Early colonization of intestinal microbiota during the neonatal stage plays an important role on the development of intestinal immune system and nutrients absorption of the host. Compared to the normal birth weight (NBW) piglets, intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) piglets have a differen...

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Main Authors: Lili Jiang, Cuiping Feng, Shiyu Tao, Na Li, Bin Zuo, Dandan Han, Junjun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-019-0397-7