Exploring the cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) fecal microbiome, bacterial inhabitants of a worldwide pet

Background Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) were originally endemic to Australia; now they are popular pets with a global distribution. It is now possible to conduct detailed molecular studies on cultivable and uncultivable bacteria that are part of the intestinal microbiome of healthy animals. Th...

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Main Authors: Luis David Alcaraz, Apolinar M. Hernández, Mariana Peimbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2837.pdf