Comparison of the gut microbiome and resistome in captive African and Asian elephants on the same diet

Comparison of the gut microbiome and resistome in captive African and Asian elephants on the same diet

Elephants are endangered species and threatened with extinction. They are monogastric herbivorous, hindgut fermenters and their digestive strategy requires them to consume large amounts of low quality forage. The gut microbiome is important to their metabolism, immune regulation, and ecological adap...

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Main Authors: Xin Feng, Rong Hua, Wanying Zhang, Yuhang Liu, Caiyu Luo, Tonghao Li, Xiaolin Chen, Hui Zhu, Youcong Wang, Yan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
elephant
captivity
microbiome
resistome
diet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.986382/full

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