Evaluating rectal swab collection method for gut microbiome analysis in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is increasingly used as an animal model for biomedical research; however, gastrointestinal diseases causing significant morbidity are endemic in many captive marmoset colonies. Establishing gut microbiome patterns in a marmoset colony may aid in clinical deci...

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Main Authors: Artim, Stephen C., Sheh, Alexander, Burns, Monika A., Fox, James G.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Division of Comparative Medicine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124795