High sugar diet alters immune function and the gut microbiome in juvenile green iguanas (Iguana iguana)

The present work aimed to study whether a high sugar diet can alter immune responses and the gut microbiome in green iguanas. Thirty-six iguanas were split into four treatment groups using a 2×2 design. Iguanas received either a sugar-supplemented diet or a control diet, and either a lipopolysacchar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2024-07, Vol.227 (13)
Hauptverfasser:	Ki, Kwanho C, Lewis, Erin L, Wu, Elizabeth, Oliaro, Francis J, Aubry, Lise M, Knapp, Charles R, Kapheim, Karen M, DeNardo, Dale, French, Susannah S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Feed - analysis Animals Diet - veterinary Dietary Sugars - administration & dosage Gastrointestinal Microbiome - drug effects Iguanas - immunology Iguanas - microbiology Lipopolysaccharides - administration & dosage
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