Chronic Zinc Deficiency Alters Chick Gut Microbiota Composition and Function

Chronic Zinc Deficiency Alters Chick Gut Microbiota Composition and Function

Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a prevalent micronutrient insufficiency. Although the gut is a vital organ for Zn utilization, and Zn deficiency is associated with impaired intestinal permeability and a global decrease in gastrointestinal health, alterations in the gut microbial ecology of the host under co...

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Main Authors: Spenser Reed, Hadar Neuman, Sharon Moscovich, Raymond P. Glahn, Omry Koren, Elad Tako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc deficiency
microbiota
dysbiosis
cecal microbiome
zinc biomarker
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5497

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