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SUBMITTER: Uryu H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7599717 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Uryu Haruka H Tsukahara Takamitsu T Ishikawa Hiromichi H Oi Munetaka M Otake Satoshi S Yamane Itsuro I Inoue Ryo R
Microorganisms 20200924 10
Sow productivity, that is, the number of weaned piglets per sow per year, depends on their health status. The gut microbiota is considered a crucial factor in the health of pigs and may affect sow productivity. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between productivity and the fecal microbiotas of sows in different farms. Feces of sows were collected from 18 farms (10 samples/farm). A total of 90 fecal samples of high-reproductive performance farms were labeled as group ...[more]