Dietary protein concentration affects intestinal microbiota of adult cats: A study using DGGE and qPCR to evaluate differences in microbial populations in the feline gastrointestinal tract

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-121

  Lubbs, D C ^a   Vester, B M ^a   Fastinger, N D ^a   Swanson, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; DGGE; Intestinal microbiota; qPCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CAT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DOSE RESPONSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CATS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LACTOBACILLUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROBIOTICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIDAE; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 58149327025     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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