
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hoogenraad, NJ 
A1  - Hird, FJR 
T1  - Electron-Microscopic Investigation of the Flora of Sheep Alimentary Tract
JF  - Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
JO  - Aust. Jnl. Of Bio. Sci.
Y1  - 1970
VL  - 23
IS  - 4
SP  - 793
EP  - 808
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9700793 
N2  - Digesta from different regions of the sheep alimentary tract have been examined using electron microscopy. Direct examination of digesta from the rumen has revealed the presence of a number of phages and of a large variety of bacteria differing considerably in their morphology. An atlas of electron micrographs of these bacteria has been presented. The presence of large numbers of bacterial cell walls ;n the rumen indicates that the breakdown of bacteria commences in this organ. The major sites of digestion of bacteria are in the abomasum and small intestine where there is a substantial removal and modification of bacteria. 
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