Nutrition of the Mouse. IV. Comparison of Bacterial Population of Two Highly Inbred Strains.

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Abstract
These studies were carried out to determine whether the observed strain differences in mice with respect to their requirements for certain members of the vit. B complex could in part be explained on the basis of differences in the bacterial population of the cecum. It was found that mice of the C57 strain (tumor-resistant) had a greater amt. of cecel content and thus a greater bacterial population if the animals were fed a synthetic diet than did mice of the A strain (susceptible to spontaneous mammary tumors) fed this same diet. No such difference was detectable if the mice were fed a stock ration.

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