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Assessment of fecal bacterial diversity among healthy piglets during the weaning transition.
The Journal of general and applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2014
Alain B Pajarillo Edward, Chae Jong-Pyo, Balolong Marilen P, Bum Kim Hyeun, Kang Dae-Kyung
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The high level of genetic diversity in the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract has the potential to provide numerous beneficial functions to the host. Thus it is now acknowledged that the complexity in animal functioning is linked to the interacting microbiome in the gut. Despite the importance of gut microbiome, there is a lack of information concerning the microbial communities in the pig gut during the...
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