Development of the chick microbiome: How early exposure influences future microbial diversity

The concept of improving animal health through improved gut health has existed in food animal production for decades; however, only recently have we had the tools to identify microbes in the intestine associated with improved performance. Currently, little is known about how the avian microbiome de...

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Main Authors: Anne L Ballou, Rizwana A Ali, Mary A Mendoza, J Chris Ellis, Hosni M Hassan, W James Croom, Matthew D Koci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00002/full