Fecal microbiota in the female prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster).

We examined the fecal microbiota of female prairie voles. This species is socially and, likely, sexually monogamous, and thus serves as a valuable model in which to examine the interaction between the microbiota-gut-brain axis and social behavior. At present, little is known about the gastrointestin...

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Main Authors: J Thomas Curtis, Senait Assefa, Amie Francis, Gerwald A Köhler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5868765?pdf=render