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Longitudinal study of the early-life fecal and nasal microbiotas of the domestic pig
21 Sept 2015
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BACKGROUND: The mammalian microbiota plays a key role in host health and disease susceptibility. However, knowledge of the early-age microbiota of pigs is lacking. The purpose of this study was to use high-throughput next-generation sequencing to characterize the fecal and nasal microbiotas of pigs during early life. RESULTS: Ten commercially-raised pigs were randomly enrolled at birth and sampled throughout the...
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