Housing Systems Influence Gut Microbiota Composition of Sows but Not of Their Piglets.
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SUBMITTER: Kubasova T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5234784 | biostudies-literature | 2017
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Housing Systems Influence Gut Microbiota Composition of Sows but Not of Their Piglets.
Kubasova Tereza T Davidova-Gerzova Lenka L Merlot Elodie E Medvecky Matej M Polansky Ondrej O Gardan-Salmon Delphine D Quesnel Helene H Rychlik Ivan I
PloS one 20170113 1
Different housing systems can be used in pig production and little is known about their effect on gut microbiota composition. In this study we characterized fecal microbiota by sequencing the rRNA genes in sows kept during gestation in conventional pens with a slatted floor and in enriched pens with a floor covered with deep straw. After farrowing, microbiota of 1- and 4-day-old piglets were also monitored. Microbiota of sows from the enriched system contained significantly more Prevotella, Para ...[more]
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