Development of the tonsillar microbiome in pigs from newborn through weaning

Development of the tonsillar microbiome in pigs from newborn through weaning

Abstract Background Porcine tonsils are lympho-epithelial tissues, colonized by numerous bacteria and viruses, that act as a reservoir for both host-specific pathogens and zoonotic pathogens with a high potential of transmission to humans. There are no existing studies describing the development of...

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Main Authors: Luis Carlos Pena Cortes, Rhiannon M. LeVeque, Julie Funk, Terence L. Marsh, Martha H. Mulks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Tonsil
Tonsillar microbiome
Microbiome development
Pigs
Weaning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1176-x

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