The impaired fermentation of starch in rumen core microbiota (dysbiosis: Prevotella) causes growth retardation and interception of energy by methanogenesis
Growth retardation, a crucial issue in animal husbandry and human health, is intricately associated with dysbiosis of the core intestinal microbiota. Whether the dysbiosis, which is distinct from severe infections or antibiotic stress, is attributable to some key microbial alterations, or their interactions remains uncertain.