| fecal microbiota and antibiotic resistance in ferrets (mustela putorius furo) from two captive breeding facilities in italy. | the microbiota of the intestinal tract plays important roles in the overall health, productivity and well-being of the animals. we have characterized the intestinal microbiota of the ferret because its human cohabitation may increase the possibility of new zoonosis. the presence of anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria has been evaluated in fresh fecal specimens of 40 ferrets in apparently good health. the bacteria most frequently isolated were clostridium acetobutylicum (25/40 samples, 62.5%; ... | 2014 | 24709054 |