The effect of zinc oxide supplementation on the stability of the intestinal flora with special reference to composition of coliforms in weaned pigs

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 564-573

  Katouli, M ^c   Melin, L ^a   Jensen Waern, M ^b   Wallgren, P ^a   Mollby R ^d  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAMMALS; METABOLISM; STRAIN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AD LIBITUM; BASAL DIET; COLIFORMS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION; IN-CONTROL; INTESTINAL FLORA; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; METABOLIC FINGERPRINTING; MICROPLATES; PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY;

ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FERMENTATION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032697594     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00853.x     Document Type: Article

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