Effect of a high fibre intake on the resistance of the growing rabbit to an experimental inoculation with an enteropathogenic strain of Escherichia coli

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-288

  Gidenne, T ^a   Licois, D ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Caecum; Colibacillosis; Fibre; Intestinal diseases; Microbial activities; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 21744433068     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41570281     Document Type: Article

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