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Chicken anemia virus (CAV), which has been reported in many countries, causes severe anemia and immunosuppression in chickens. In this study, a CAV strain YN04 belonging to genotype A was firstly identified from infected chickens in Yunnan province, China. Moreover, the animal infection experiments further confirmed that the strain YN04 is a highly pathogenic strain, which can cause 86.67% mortality of chickens in infection group. The mean death time of infected chickens was 13.1 days post infec...

[co-author: Pamela Koenig] As we have all heard, the gastrointestinal tract (gut) is full of numerous types of bacteria. Some are helpful, some are harmful. For those of us who take probiotics and/or eat fermented foods, we know that we are working to increase the good bacteria in our guts. However, the bacteria in our guts impact more than just our digestion. In fact, research is showing that the bacteria in our guts may play a role in the development of a variety of diseases and may also ...

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 As we have all heard, the gastrointestinal tract (gut) is full of numerous types of bacteria.  Some are helpful, some are harmful.  For those of us who take probiotics and/or eat fermented foods, we know that we are working to increase the good bacteria in our guts.  However, the bacteria in our guts impact more than just our digestion.  In fact, research is showing that the bacteria in our guts may play a role in the development of a variety of diseases ...