Alternatives to antibiotic use: Probiotics for the gut

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-112

  Reid, Gregor ^a,b   Friendship, Robert ^a,c  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CATTLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POULTRY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; POULTRY; PROBIOTICS; SWINE;

EID: 0036557820     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ABIO-120005773     Document Type: Article

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