Temporal dynamics of fecal microbiota community succession in broiler chickens, calves, and piglets under aerobic exposure.

ABSTRACT: Researchers have extensively studied the effect of oxygen on the growth and survival of bacteria. However, the impact of oxygen on bacterial community structure, particularly its ability to select for taxa within the context of a complex microbial community, is still unclear. In a 21-day microcosm experiment, we investigated the effect of aerobic exposure on the fecal community structure and succession pattern in broiler, calf, and piglet feces (n = 10 for each feces type). Bacterial diversity decreased and community structure changed rapidly in the broiler microbiome (P < 0.001), while the fecal community of calves and piglets, which have higher initial diversity, was stable after initial exposure but decreased in diversity after 3 days (P < 0.001). The response to ae

SUBMITTER: Oladele P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237419 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature