animals Article Characterization of Bacterial Microbiota Composition along the Gastrointestinal Tract in Rabbits Elisa Cotozzolo 1 , Paola Cremonesi 2, Giulio Curone 3 , Laura Menchetti 4 , Federica Riva 3,* , Filippo Biscarini 2 , Maria Laura Marongiu 5 , Marta Castrica 3 , Bianca Castiglioni 2, Dino Miraglia 6 , Sebastiano Luridiana 5 and Gabriele Brecchia 3,* 1 Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy;
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[email protected] (G.B.); Tel.: +39-02503-34519 (F.R.); Tel.: +39-02-50334583 (G.B.) Simple Summary: Each animal hosts a large community of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and algae that colonize every surface of the body. The microbiota is defined as the complex microbial community that inhabits a specific anatomic region of animals and interacts with it, developing symbiotic relationships.