title: [The quantitative composition of the gastrointestinal flora in piglets during the first weeks of life. 1. The development of the gastrointestinal flora in naturally reared piglets].
abstract: Studies were conducted into the quantitative composition of the gastro-intestinal flora of 30 naturally raised piglets in four age groups. The gastro-intestinal tract was found to be "flooded" by Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, micrococci, streptococci, proteus, and lactobacteria over the first hours after birth. Development of the intestinal flora was complete at the age of four days. The groups of germs recordable from naturally and artificially raised piglets were, basically, the same. Piglets, consequently, have no specific "lactoflora".
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011511:Proteus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013552:Swine
vernacular_title: Zur quantitativen Zusammensetzung der Magen-Darm-Flora bei Ferkeln in den ersten zwei Lebenswochen. 1. Mitteilung: Zur Entwicklung der Magen-Darm-Flora bei natürlich aufgezogenen Ferkeln.