title: Bears Arouse Interest in Microbiota's Role in Health.
abstract: The first report of the effect of hibernation on the gut microbiota of bears reveals trends both similar and distinct from those found in small hibernators. A model mouse system also suggested possible roles of the microbiota for healthy weight gain and insulin tolerance in bears during their active season.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Dill-McFarland
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Garret
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Suen
authors.affiliation: Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: hannah.carey@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Hannah V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006605:Hibernation; D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota; D001503:Ursidae
keywords: hibernation; microbiota