Gastrointestinal Bacteria of Certain Antarctic Birds and Mammals
An investigation was carried out of the aerobic gram-negative intestinal flora of 158 penguins, 30 skuas, and 66 seals from the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic zones and Phillip Island. Among penguins and seals, 17% and 11%, respectively, were devoid of aerobic enteric organisms, but microscopic examina...
| Published in: | Applied Microbiology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
1970
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/am.20.4.561-566.1970 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/am.20.4.561-566.1970 |
| Summary: | An investigation was carried out of the aerobic gram-negative intestinal flora of 158 penguins, 30 skuas, and 66 seals from the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic zones and Phillip Island. Among penguins and seals, 17% and 11%, respectively, were devoid of aerobic enteric organisms, but microscopic examination showed the presence of other bacteria. The coliforms outnumbered the paracolons and nonlactosefermenting bacteria; irregular coliform types and Escherichia coli were predominant. The present study indicated the effect of diet on the composition of the intestinal flora of the birds and mammals examined. |
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