Microbial ecology in health and disease.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Wiley,. Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis (2018)
Country: Sweden
Language: English
Author(s):
Society for Intestinal Microbial Ecology and Disease., Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease.
Start Year:1988 - 2018
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0891-060X (Print) 1651-2235 (Electronic) 0891-060X (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8913476 |
| (DNLM): | SR0060316(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 14559145 |
| Coden: | MEHDE6 |
| Classification: | W1 MI263G |
High nutrient availability reduces the diversity and stability of the equine caecal microbiota. It is well known that nutrient availability can alter the gut microbiota composition, while the effect on diversity and temporal stability remains largely unknown. Methods: Here we address the equine caecal microbiota temporal stability, diversity, and functionality in response to diets with different levels of nutrient availability. Hay (low and slower nutrient availability) versus a mixture of hay and whole oats (high and more rapid nutrient availability) were used as experimental diets. Results: We found major effects on the microbiota despite that the caecal pH was far from sub-clinical ac...