Dramatic Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome Around Parturition and Its Relationship With Host Serum Metabolic Changes in Sows

Perinatal care is important in mammals due to its contribution to fetal growth, maternal health, and lactation. Substantial changes in host hormones, metabolism, and immunity around the parturition period may be accompanied by alterations in the gut microbiome. However, to our knowledge, changes in...

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Main Authors: Xiaochang Huang, Jun Gao, Yuanzhang Zhao, Maozhang He, Shanlin Ke, Jinyuan Wu, Yunyan Zhou, Hao Fu, Hui Yang, Congying Chen, Lusheng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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sow
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02123/full