Efficacy of Phage Therapy in Controlling Rabbit Colibacillosis and Changes in Cecal Microbiota

Efficacy of Phage Therapy in Controlling Rabbit Colibacillosis and Changes in Cecal Microbiota

Phage therapy is a valid weapon that we could use to fight against pathogens. Bacteriophages kill bacteria and self-proliferate in the digestive tract. Furthermore, it was assumed that phage therapy could preserve the existing gut microbiota. In this study, 45 rabbits were equally divided into three...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhao, Yan Liu, Chenwen Xiao, Shaojie He, Huochun Yao, Guolian Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
bacteriophage
phage therapy
rabbit
colibacillosis
microbiota
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00957/full

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