Microbial eco-system of the gastro-intestinal tract of wild herbivorous animals

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 207-230

  Sahu, N P ^a,b   Kamra, D N ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Blackbuck; Camel; Deer; Elephant; Fungi; Giraffe; Kangaroo; Microbes; Mouse deer; Protozoa; Rumen; Wild animals; Yak

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BACTERIUM; CAMEL; DEER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ELEPHANT; FUNGUS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HERBIVORY; INTESTINE FLORA; KANGAROO; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; SPECIES COMPARISON; VEGETATION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALIA; ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS GRUNNIENS; CAMELIDAE; CERVIDAE; ELEPHANT; FUNGI; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; MACROPUS SP.; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036330201     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2002.9706370     Document Type: Article

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