Meconium microbiota in naturally delivered canine puppies
This study showed that the meconium of vaginally delivered puppies has its own microbiota immediately after birth, and that it is shaped by the dam, which gives a specific imprint to her litter.
Authors
- Michela Corrò
- Penelope Banchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6061-4889)
- Barbara Colitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3731-7031)
- Ann Van Soom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5010-6311)
- Luigi Bertolotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-4528)
- Angela Del Carro
- Ada Rota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4765-9764)
- Alessia Bertero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8181-5866)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04225-2
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.64