Fish feeding habit determines the digestive tract structure and intestinal microflora. However, the relationship between feeding habit, digestive intestinal morphology, and microbial diversity of omnivorous, herbivorous, plankton feeder, and carnivorous ...
Fang Jiao +8 more
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Intestinal microbiota influence host health. Numerous pathogens have been reported in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) breeding systems. White spot disease, which is caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), is the most severe disease observed in ...
Mingyang Xue +9 more
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Peroxisomes in intestinal and gallbladder epithelial cells of the stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus L. (Teleostei) [PDF]
The occurrence of microbodies in the epithelial cells of the intestine and gallbladder of the stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus L., is described. In the intestine the organelles are predominantly located in the apical and perinuclear zone of the cells ...
AJH Ruiter de +23 more
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Cellular aspect ratio and cell division mechanics underlie the patterning of cell progeny in diverse mammalian epithelia. [PDF]
Cell division is essential to expand, shape, and replenish epithelia. In the adult small intestine, cells from a common progenitor intermix with other lineages, whereas cell progeny in many other epithelia form contiguous patches.
Castillo-Azofeifa, David +7 more
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Overdosage of antibiotics used to prevent bacterial infections in the human and animal gastrointestinal tract would result in disturbing of intestinal barrier, significant misbalancing effects of intestinal microflora and persuading bacterial resistance.
Xiao Wan, Liu Liu, Lu Ding, Zhiqiang Zhu
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Potential dietary feed additives with antibacterial effects and their impact on performance of weaned piglets : a meta-analysis [PDF]
This meta-analysis evaluated the use of potential dietary feed additives (pDFA) with antibacterial effects and their impact on the perfomance of weaned piglets.
Bruggeman, G +8 more
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Levels of metabolizable energy and digestible lysine for broiler chicks 8-21 days of age
The experiment was conducted with the objective of evaluating the effect of metabolizable energy (ME) levels and digestible lysine (DL) levels on the performance of 8-21 days old broiler chicks. Eight hundred and sixty four broiler chicks were used, with
Ricardo Vianna Nunes +7 more
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Intestine Health and Barrier Function in Fattening Rabbits Fed Bovine Colostrum
The permeability of the immature intestine is higher in newborns than in adults; a damaged gut barrier in young animals increases the susceptibility to digestive and infectious diseases later in life.
Lucia Aidos +14 more
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Common factors and nutrients affecting intestinal villus height -A review [PDF]
The villus of the small intestine plays an essential role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. They mix chyme with digestive secretions and absorb nutrients by assisting in food agitation and adherence in the intestinal lumen.
Jialu Wang +4 more
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Candida albicans colonization and dissemination from the murine gastrointestinal tract : the influence of morphology and Th17 immunity [PDF]
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust (086558, 080088, 102705), a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award (097377) and a studentship from the University of Aberdeen. D.K.
Brown, Alistair J P +9 more
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