Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF CILIATE PROTOZOA ON THE FLOW OF AMINO ACIDS FROM THE STOMACH OF SHEEP
Author(s) -
D. M. Veira,
M. Ivan,
P. Y. Jui
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
canadian journal of animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1918-1825
pISSN - 0008-3984
DOI - 10.4141/cjas84-137
Subject(s) - ciliate , protozoa , biology , stomach , fauna , amino acid , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , ecology
The flow of amino acids from the stomach significantly decreased (P < 0.01) when sheep, fauna-free from birth, were inoculated with ciliate protozoa. The results confirm the inefficient use of dietary nitrogen caused by ciliate protozoa. Key words: Sheep, ciliate protozoa, amino acids
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