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Changes in the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in pigeon squabs infected with Trichomonas gallinae.
Scientific reports - 17 Nov 2020
Ji Feng, Zhang Dongyan, Shao Yuxin, Yu Xiaohan, Liu Xiaoyong, Shan Dacong, Wang Zheng
Abstract excerpt
Pigeons, as the only altricial birds in poultry, are the primary Trichomonas gallinae (T. gallinae) host. To study the effects of T. gallinae infection on gut microbiota, we compared the microbiota diversity and composition in gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of pigeons at the age of 14 and 21 day with different degrees of T. gallinae infection. Thirty-six nestling pigeons were divided into three groups: the healthy...
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