Equine microbial gastro-intestinal health

EAAP Scientific Series

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 161-182

  Sadet Bourgeteau, S ^a   Julliand, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Gut microbial ecosystem; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84861415707     PISSN: 00712477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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