Development of selected faecal microfloras and of phagocytic and killing capacity of neutophils in young pigs

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 287-300

  Melin, L ^a,b   Jensen Waern, M ^c   Johannisson, A ^c   Ederoth, M ^c   Katouli, M ^d   Wallgren, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Animal Health Service   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

age; Clostridium perfringens; Escherichia coli; faecal microflora; homogeneity; neutrophils; pig bacteria influence

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; NEUTROPHIL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030959864     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(96)01286-2     Document Type: Article

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