Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbial communities, with special reference to the chicken

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 223-232+249+252+255+259+262

  Apajalahti, J ^a   Kettunen, A ^a,b   Graham, H ^c  

^a Alimetrics Ltd   (Finland)

^b Danisco Finland Oy   (Finland)

^c DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

G+G profiling; 16S rDNA sequencing; Bacterial density; Bifidobacteria; Chicken; Colonisation; Community analysis; Gastrointestinal tract; bacteria; Microbial communities; Novel bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3242717878     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20040017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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