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Identification of bifidobacteria isolated from Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
Journal of biosciences - 1 Jun 2013
Bunesova Vera, Vlkova Eva, Rada Vojtech, Killer Jiri, Kmet Vladimir
Abstract excerpt
Bifidobacteria are considered as one of the key genera in intestinal tracts of animals, and their species composition vary depending on the host. The aim of this study was to identify faecal bifidobacteria from Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), housed in Zoological gardens (Ostrava, Czech Republic). Using culturing, bifidobacteria were found in counts 7.60+/-0.56 log CFU/g. Twenty-six pure strains were isolated...
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