Bacterial biota of shrimp intestine is significantly modified by the use of a probiotic mixture: a high throughput sequencing approach

Abstract The use of probiotics is a common practice of current shrimp aquaculture. Despite the immunophysiological responses that have been measured in shrimp exposed to probiotics, no information is currently available on the effect of this practice on the intestinal microbiota. The objective of th...

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Main Authors: Francisco Vargas-Albores, Marco A. Porchas-Cornejo, Marcel Martínez-Porchas, Enrique Villalpando-Canchola, Teresa Gollas-Galván, Luis R. Martínez-Córdova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Helgoland Marine Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-017-0485-z