Overview

This volume deals with enteric bacteria. The diverse and complicated bacterial and protozoan populations inhabiting the rumen and intestinal tract of animals. This book should be of use to microbial ecologists and physiologists, medical microbiologists, gastroenterologists, biochemists, nutritionists, veterinarians and animal scientists, and wildflife ecologists.

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Author:   R. I. Mackie ,  Bruce A. White ,  R.E. Isaacson (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA)
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780412983719

ISBN 10:   0412983710
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Development of intestinal microbiota; human intestinal bacteria; microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of ruminants; microorganisms in the hindgut fermentors; bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of rodents; bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of birds; molecular ecology of GI ecosystems; genetics of gut anaerobes; genetics of rumen anaerobes; microbe-microbe interactions; effects of antimicrobials on bacterial composition; interactions between host and microbes; colonization resistance; mucosal immunity and the intestinal tract; bacterial translocation; intestinal disease.

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