Molecular characterisation of the gut microflora of healthy and inflammatory bowel disease cats using fluorescence in situ hybridisation with special reference to Desulfovibrio spp.

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 48-53

  Inness, V L ^a   McCartney, A L ^a   Khoo, C ^b   Gross, K L ^b   Gibson, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Desulfovibrio; Feline microflora; FISH; IBD

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM; DESULFOVIBRIO; ENTERITIS; FECES; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DESULFOVIBRIO; FECES; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES (CLASS); BACTEROIDES SP.; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM; DESULFOVIBRIO; ENTEROCOCCUS; FELIDAE; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 33846053579     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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