Bacterial communities in the gastrointestinal tract segments of helminth-resistant and helminth-susceptible sheep

Bacterial communities in the gastrointestinal tract segments of helminth-resistant and helminth-susceptible sheep

Abstract Background Helminth parasitism is a world-wide problem in livestock industries, with major impacts on health, welfare and productivity. The role of the gut microbiota in host-helminth interactions in ruminants has been extensively examined and the present study added to this body of knowled...

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Main Authors: Erwin A. Paz, Eng Guan Chua, Shamshad Ul Hassan, Johan C. Greeff, Dieter G. Palmer, Shimin Liu, Binit Lamichhane, Néstor Sepúlveda, Junhua Liu, Chin Yen Tay, Graeme B. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Sheep
Microbiome
Helminth
Faecal-egg count
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Nematode
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00172-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00172-1

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