Shifts in the Fecal Microbial Community of Cystoisospora suis Infected Piglets in Response to Toltrazuril
The protozoan parasite Cystoisospora suis causes diarrhea and reduced weight gain in suckling piglets. Infections occur in the first days of life; it is transient but can lead to dysbiosis, exacerbating disease and increasing mortality. Cystoisosporosis is effectively controlled by toltrazuril treat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00983/full |