Journal article
Microbial Community in the Forestomachs of Alpacas (Lama pacos) and Sheep (Ovis aries)
Abstract
Four 2-yr old alpacas ((48±2.3) kg) and four 2-yr old sheep ((50±1.7) kg) were used to study the pH and microbial community of forestomach from alpacas (Lama pacos) and sheep (Ovis aries) fed fresh alfalfa as the sole forage at low altitude (793 m). The forestomach fluid was taken anaerobically via the esophagus. The electric pH meter and quantitative polymerase chain reaction systems were used to study the the pH and microbial community of …
Authors
PEI C-X; Qiang L; DONG C-S; LI H-Q; JIANG J-B; GAO W-J
Journal
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 314–318
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.1016/s2095-3119(13)60230-0
ISSN
2095-3119