Gut microbiome – the key to our pets’ health and happiness? | Animal Frontiers | Oxford
Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic Journals Books Search Menu …

Implications• Molecular tools for bacterial identification and metagenomics, and mass
spectroscopy for metabolomics allow a better understanding of the role of intestinal …

Mammalian gastrointestinal tract is colonized by a large number of microorganisms, known
as gut microbiota, that play a key role in the physiological and pathological states. In …

Accumulating data show the involvement of intestinal microbiota in the development and
maintenance of numerous diseases. Many environmental factors influence the composition …

The changing notion of “companion animals” and their increasing global status as family
members underscores the dynamic interaction between gut microbiota and host health. This …

Microbiome research has become significantly advanced in recent years, both in human and
veterinary medicine. The development of DNA sequencing technology has enabled a …

This series covers microbiome topics from all natural habitats. Microbiome research is a
vibrant field of science that offers a new perspective on Microbiology with a more …

The intestinal microbiota is the collection of all live microorganisms that inhabit the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The word microflora is often used synonymously, but microbiota …

The relationship between microbial community and host has profound effects on the health
of animals. A balanced gastrointestinal (GI) microbial population provides nutritional and …

The welfare of wild animal populations is critically important to conservation, with profound
implications for ecosystem health, biodiversity, and zoonotic disease transmission. Animal …