Investigation of the Impacts of Antibiotic Exposure on the Diversity of the Gut Microbiota in Chicks

Investigation of the Impacts of Antibiotic Exposure on the Diversity of the Gut Microbiota in Chicks

The dynamic microbiota in chickens can be affected by exposure to antibiotics, which may alter the composition and substrate availability of functional pathways. Here, 120 Jing Hong chicks at 30 days of age were randomly divided into four treatments totaling seven experimental groups: control chicks...

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Main Authors: Abdelmotaleb A. Elokil, Khaled F.M. Abouelezz, Hafiz I. Ahmad, Yuanhu Pan, Shijun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
enrofloxacin
diclazuril
gut microbiome
metagenomics
chicken
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/5/896

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