Anaerobic ureolytic bacteria from caecal content and soft faeces of rabbit |
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| Authors: | Franca Crociani B. Biavati Paola Castagnoli D. Matteuzzi |
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| Affiliation: | Istituto di Microbiologia Agraria e Tecnica, Facoltàdi Agraria, Universitàdegli Studi di Bologna and Cattedra di Chimica delle Fermentazioni e Microbiologia Industriale, Facoltàdi Farmacia, Universitàdegli Studi di Bologna, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Forty strains of ureolytic bacteria were isolated from the caecal content and soft faeces of seven rabbits by the anaerobic roll tube method and were characterized. The isolates were identified with Clostridium coccoides, Cl. innocuum, Peptostreptococcus productus, P. micros, Peptococcus magnus, Fusobacterium russii and Fusobacterium sp. Urease activity of representative strains of the various species was also determined. The study indicated that strongly-ureolytic anaerobic bacteria are present in the caecum of the rabbit. |
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