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Characteristics of gut microbiota in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from infant to elderly
27 Dec 2023
Abstract excerpt
Gut microbiota play an important role in the health and disease of Asian elephants, however, its characteristics at each stage of life have not been thoroughly investigated in maintaining and regulating health of elephants. This study, therefore, aimed to characterize the profiles of the gut microbiota of captive Asian elephants from infants to the elderly. Gut microbiota were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing...
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