Long-term hexavalent chromium exposure disturbs the gut microbial homeostasis of chickens

Industrial production, ore smelting and sewage disposal plant can discharge large amounts of heavy metals every year, which may contaminate soil, water and air, posing a great threat to ecological environment and animal production. Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)], a recognized metallic contaminant, ha...

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Main Authors: Aoyun Li, Yingli Wang, Jiayuan Hao, Lei Wang, Lingtong Quan, Kun Duan, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Kalim Ullah, Jiabin Zhang, Yi Wu, Kun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322003724