It is important to employ appropriate sampling methods for assessment of gut microbiota in humans and animals. This study was designed to evaluate whether rectal swabs offer a reliable and efficient sampling method, that allows determination of (age-related) microbiota colonisation pattern in piglets, compared to fecal samples.
Choudhury, R. (Creator), Middelkoop, A. (Creator), Bolhuis, J. E. (Creator), Kleerebezem, M. (Creator) (24 Apr 2019). Comparing age-related intestinal microbiome composition - rectal swabs and fecal samples in piglets. Wageningen University & Research.