Evaluating rectal swab collection method for gut microbiome analysis in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is increasingly used as an animal model for biomedical research; however, gastrointestinal diseases causing significant morbidity are endemic in many captive marmoset colonies. Establishing gut microbiome patterns in a marmoset colony may aid in clinical deci...

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Main Authors: Stephen C Artim, Alexander Sheh, Monika A Burns, James G Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224950