Development of the duodenal, ileal, jejunal and caecal microbiota in chickens

Abstract Background The chicken intestinal microbiota plays a large role in chicken health and productivity and a greater understanding of its development may lead to interventions to improve chicken nutrition, disease resistance and welfare. Results In this study we examine the duodenal, jejunal, i...

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Main Authors: Laura Glendinning, Kellie A. Watson, Mick Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42523-019-0017-z