Desulfovibrio of the sheep rumen
Abstract
A sulfate-reducing bacterium has been isolated in pure culture from sheep rumen contents. Its properties agree in all respects tested with those ascribed to Desulfovibrio desulfuricans. The populations observed (about 10⁸/ml) are sufficient to account for published rates of ruminal sulfide production.
Keywords
sheep; rumen contents; DesulfovibrioDate
1976-10Type
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