Composition of faecal microbiota and metabolism of faecal bacteria of pig-flora-associated (PFA) mice

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 199-206

  Hirayama, K ^a   Itoh, K ^a   Takahashi, E ^a   Shinozaki, K ^a   Sawasaki, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Faecal microbiota; Pig flora associated mice; Putrefactive products; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOTA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030449333     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08910609609166460     Document Type: Article

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