The gastrointestinal microbiome is a diverse consortium of bacteria, archaea, fungi,
protozoa, and viruses that inhabit the gut of all mammals. Studies in humans and other …

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

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) can be broadly divided into Crohn's disease (CD) and
ulcerative colitis (UC) from their clinical phenotypes. Over 150 host susceptibility genes have …

Background Metronidazole has a substantial impact on the gut microbiome. However, the
recovery of the microbiome after discontinuation of administration, and the metabolic …

Background Recent molecular studies have revealed a highly complex bacterial assembly
in the canine intestinal tract. There is mounting evidence that microbes play an important …

Background Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic enteropathy
in dogs. There are no published studies regarding the use of probiotics in the treatment of …

Over the last decade, chronic inflammatory enteropathies (CIE) in dogs have received great
attention in the basic and clinical research arena. The 2010 ACVIM Consensus Statement …

This study is the first to use a metagenomics approach to characterize the phylogeny and
functional capacity of the canine gastrointestinal microbiome. Six healthy adult dogs were …

Background Diarrhea associated with parvovirus infection is common in dogs. Supportive
care is the mainstay of treatment, but recovery may be prolonged and mortality rate can be …

High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques allow for the identification and
characterisation of microbes and their genes (microbiome). Using these new techniques …