Characterisation of gut microbiota in Ossabaw and Göttingen minipigs as models of obesity and metabolic syndrome

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  • Rebecca Pedersen
  • Hans-Christian Ingerslev
  • Michael Sturek
  • Mouhamad Alloosh
  • Cirera, Susanna
  • Berit Ø. Christoffersen
  • Sophia G. Moesgaard
  • Niels Larsen
  • Mette Boye
Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota is an important contributing factor to obesity and obesity related metabolic disorders, known as the metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to characterise the intestinal microbiota in two pig models of obesity namely Göttingen minipigs and the Ossabaw minipigs.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere56612
JournalPLOS ONE
Volume8
Issue number2
Number of pages10
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Research areas

  • Animals, Bacteria, Disease Models, Animal, Gastrointestinal Tract, Metabolic Syndrome X, Metagenome, Obesity, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Swine, Swine, Miniature

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