Comparison of fecal microbiota of SPF and non-SPF Beagle dogs

Microbial colonization of animal intestine impacts host metabolism and immunity. The study was aimed to investigate the diversity of the intestinal microflora in specific pathogen free (SPF) and non-SPF Beagle dogs of different ages by direct sequencing analysis of the 16S rRNA gene. Stool samples w...

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Main Authors: Cuilian Yu, Zhongkun Guo, Zhan Lei, Xiaolong Mao, Shumin Chen, Kezhou Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1021371/full