Batch and sampling time exert a larger influence on the fungal community than gastrointestinal location in model animals: A meaningful case study

• Published in: Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) Vol. 9; p. 1021215
• Main Authors: Li, Jiayan, Chen, Daiwen, Yu, Bing, He, Jun, Huang, Zhiqing, Zheng, Ping, Mao, Xiangbing, Li, Hua, Yu, Jie, Luo, Junqiu, Yan, Hui, Luo, Yuheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.11.2022
• Subjects: different batch; fungi; gastrointestinal tract; model animal; Nutrition; sampling time; different batch; gastrointestinal tract; model animal; fungi; sampling time
• ISSN: 2296-861X; 2296-861X
• DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1021215

Fungi play a fundamental role in the intestinal ecosystem and health, but our knowledge of fungal composition and distribution in the whole gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is very limited. The physiological similarity between humans and pigs in terms of digestive and associated metabolic processes plac...