The intestinal microbiota is the collection of the living microorganisms (bacteria, fungi,
protozoa, and viruses) inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract. Novel bacterial identification …

The increase in the body weight of animals, a pivotal indicator closely tied to production, is
important to the aquaculture industry. Despite remarkable variability in gut microbiomes …

Replacement of fish meal in aquaculture diets with plant proteins is economically desirable,
but the effects of alternative protein sources on the intestinal microbiota and fish health are …

This study evaluated the fecal microbiota of 12 healthy pet dogs and 12 pet cats using
bacterial and fungal tag-encoded FLX-Titanium amplicon pyrosequencing. A total of 120 …

Recent molecular studies have revealed complex bacterial, fungal, archaeal, and viral
communities in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cats. More than 10 bacterial phyla have …

Recent molecular studies have revealed that the mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract
harbors a highly complex microbiota that includes bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, and …

Barcoding with molecular sequences is widely used to catalogue eukaryotic biodiversity.
Studies investigating the community dynamics of microbes have relied heavily on gene …

The microbiome is the complex collection of microorganisms, their genes, and their
metabolites, colonizing the human and animal mucosal surfaces, digestive tract, and skin. It …

The feline gastrointestinal microbiota have direct influence on feline health and also human
health as a reservoir for potential zoonotic pathogens and antibiotic resistant bacterial …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by a shift of the vaginal microbiota from a
Lactobacillus-dominated community to a dense biofilm containing a complex mixture of …