Characterization of microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations in the jejunum, ileum, and cecum of pigs weaned at 17 vs 24 days of age

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2904-2910

  Franklin, M A ^a,b   Mathew, A G ^a   Vickers, J R ^a,c,d   Clift, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b LALLEMAND SAS   (France)

^c Lams Company ^*  (United States)

^d Lams Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecum; Ileum; Intestinal Microorganisms; Jejunum; Pigs; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; SUS SCROFA;

HYDROCORTISONE; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

AGE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BLOOD; CECUM; CHEMISTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ILEUM; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; JEJUNUM; LACTOBACILLACEAE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STOMACH JUICE; SWINE; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CECUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ILEUM; INTESTINES; JEJUNUM; LACTATES; LACTOBACILLACEAE; MALE; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0036835709     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80112904x     Document Type: Article

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