Detection of fiber-digesting bacteria in the forestomach contents of llamas (Lama glama) by PCR. / Detection of fiber-digesting bacteria in the forestomach contents of llamas (Lama glama) by PCR.
Rev. Argent. Microbiol.
; 45(3): 147-9, 2013 Jul-Sep.
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-132890
ABSTRACT
The high fibrolytic activity and large biomass of strictly-anaerobic bacteria that inhabit the rumen makes them primarily responsible for the degradation of the forage consumed by ruminants. Llamas feed mainly on low quality fibrous roughages that are digested by an active and diverse microflora. The products of this fermentation are volatile fatty acids and microbial biomass, which will be used by the animals. The aim of this study was to detect the three major fiber-digesting anaerobic bacteria in the forestomach contents of llamas by PCR. In this study, we detected Ruminococcus albus, Ruminococcus flavefaciens and Fibrobacter succinogenes in the forestomach contents of eight native llamas from Argentina.
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Collection:
International databases
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National databases
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Argentina
Database:
BINACIS
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LILACS
Main subject:
Stomach
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Bacteria
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Camelids, New World
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Dietary Fiber
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Argent. Microbiol.
/
Rev. argent. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article