Deciphering the bifidobacterial population within the canine and feline gut microbiota.

In this study, the taxonomical composition of canine and feline gut microbiota was explored at genus- and bifidobacterial-species levels, allowing classification of these microbial populations into distinct Gut Community State Types at either of the two investigated taxonomic levels. Furthermore, the reconstruction of core gut microbiota coupled with co-variance network analysis based on bifidobacterial ITS profiling revealed differences in the bifidobacterial composition of canine and feline gut microbiota, suggesting that particular bifidobacterial species have developed a selective ability to colonize a specific host.
PMID: 32005736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology - January 30, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Alessandri G, Milani C, Mancabelli L, Longhi G, Anzalone R, Lugli GA, Duranti S, Turroni F, Ossiprandi MC, van Sinderen D, Ventura M Tags: Appl Environ Microbiol Source Type: research