Maternal versus environmental contributions to the piglet pioneer microbiome

• Main Authors: Landon K Eldridge (Author), Dallas R Soffa (Author), Kyle J Hickman-Brown (Author), Brooke E McAnally (Author), Molly S Smith (Author), Jeffrey G Wiegert (Author), Rebecca K Poole (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The pioneer microbiome is the initial colonization and establishment of microorganisms within the neonate. The objective of this project was to quantify maternal and environmental contributions to the piglet's pioneer microbiome. Sterile swabs were used to collect samples from the gilt's r...