CHANGES IN THE INTESTINAL FLORA OF GROUND SQUIRRELS DURING PERIODS OF HIBERNATION

Counts were made of the coliform bacilli and psychrophilic organisms in the intestinal contents of arctic ground squirrels while the animals were in the active state and again following periods of hibernation. Total viable aerobic cell counts were also obtained. Data are presented which indicate tha...

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Main Authors: Schmidt, J. P., Becker, R. E.
Other Authors: ARCTIC AEROMEDICAL LAB FORT WAINWRIGHT AK
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
*RODENTS
*ENTERIC BACTERIA
*HIBERNATION
BACTERIA
PSYCHROPHILIC ORGANISMS
COLD WEATHER
INTESTINES
BODY TEMPERATURE
GROUND SQUIRRELS
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0406764
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Summary:Counts were made of the coliform bacilli and psychrophilic organisms in the intestinal contents of arctic ground squirrels while the animals were in the active state and again following periods of hibernation. Total viable aerobic cell counts were also obtained. Data are presented which indicate that there was a significant increase in the number of psychrophiles and a simultaneous decrease in the number of coliform bacilli during hibernation. No changes were found in the total cell counts which could be associated with hibernation.

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