The effect of lactating rabbit does on the development of the caecal microbial community in the pups they nurture

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 557-564

  Abecia, L ^a,b   Fondevila, M ^a   Balcells, J ^a   McEwan, N R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caecal colonization; Mother effect; Rabbit microbiota

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS;

CECAL COLONIZATION; COLONISATION; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS ANALYSIS; GUT MICROBIOTA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIOTAS; MOTHER EFFECT; RABBIT MICROBIOTA;

MICROORGANISMS;

DIGESTION; ELECTROKINESIS; LACTATION; LITTER; MAMMAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ARTICLE; CECUM; CUB; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTATION; MOTHER; NONHUMAN; NURTURING BEHAVIOR; RABBIT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34547875733     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03277.x     Document Type: Article

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