Gene-centric metagenomics analysis of feline intestinal microbiome using 454 junior pyrosequencing

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 369-376

  Tun, Hein Min ^a   Brar, Manreetpal Singh ^a   Khin, Nina ^b   Jun, Li ^a   Hui, Raymond Kin Hi ^a   Dowd, Scot E ^c   Leung, Frederick Chi Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Soares Avenue Paws and Claws Veterinary Clinic ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c Research and Testing Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Feline intestinal microbiome; Metagenomics; Pyrosequencing; Zoonotic pathogens

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; METICILLIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTEROIDES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAT; CHICKEN; CHLOROBI; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA EXTRACTION; DOG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FIRMICUTES; FUNGUS; HELICOBACTER; HOST; INTESTINE FLORA; LISTERIA; METAGENOME; METAGENOMICS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEOBACTERIA; PYROSEQUENCING; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIBRIO; VIRUS; YERSINIA; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; METAGENOME; METAGENOMICS; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; FIRMICUTES; FUNGI; MUS; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 84857238169     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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