Correlations between Lumbricus terrestris survival and gut microbiota

Background: The interplay between diet, gut bacteria and health still remain enigmatic. Here, we addressed this issue through the investigation of the effect of crystalline cellulose on the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris gut microbiota composition and survival. Methods : Earthworm gut contents were...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Knut Rudi, Knut Olav Strætkvern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-04-01
Series:Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:http://www.microbecolhealthdis.net/index.php/mehd/article/view/17316/21778