Host pathways for recognition: Establishing gastrointestinal microbiota as relevant in animal health and nutrition

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 82-91

  Willing, B P ^a   Van Kessel, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commensal microbiota; Host microbial interaction; Mechanisms of host response

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 77957151966     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.031     Document Type: Article

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