Effects of zinc oxide and Enterococcus faecium SF68 dietary supplementation on the performance, intestinal microbiota and immune status of weaned piglets

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-54

  Broom, Leon J ^a,d   Miller, H M ^a   Kerr, K G ^b,c   Knapp, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Harrogate Health Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic growth promoters; Bacteria; Bacterial translocation; Enterococci; Immunoglobulins A and G; Pigs swine; Probiotics; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROBIOTIC AGENT; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOMODULATION; MESENTERY LYMPH NODE; NONHUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTESTINES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; SWINE; WEANING; ZINC OXIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744474716     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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