Gut microbiota absence and transplantation affect growth and intestinal functions: An investigation in a germ-free pig model

Gut microbiota absence and transplantation affect growth and intestinal functions: An investigation in a germ-free pig model

This study was conducted to investigate host–microbiota interactions and explore the effects of maternal gut microbiota transplantation on the growth and intestinal functions of newborns in a germ-free (GF) pig model. Twelve hysterectomy-derived GF Bama piglets were reared in 6 sterile isolators. Am...

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Main Authors: Hua Zhou, Jing Sun, Bing Yu, Zuohua Liu, Hong Chen, Jun He, Xiangbing Mao, Ping Zheng, Jie Yu, Junqiu Luo, Yuheng Luo, Hui Yan, Liangpeng Ge, Daiwen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Subjects:
Germ-free
Host microbiota interaction
Maternal gut microbiota transplantation
Growth performance
Intestinal function
Pig model
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521000548

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