Molecular assessment of the fecal microbiota in healthy cats and dogs before and during supplementation with fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and inulin using high-throughput 454-pyrosequencing

ABSTRACT Prebiotics are selectively fermentable dietary compounds that result in changes in the composition and/or activity of the intestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefits upon host health. In veterinary medicine, commercially available products containing prebiotics have not been well studie...

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Autores principales: García Mazcorro, José Francisco, Bárcenas Walls, José R., Suchodolski, Jan S., Steiner, Jörg M.
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/18262/1/551.pdf