Emerging technologies in microbial ecology aid in understanding the effect of monensin in the diets of broilers in regard to the complex disease necrotic enteritis

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 145-153

  Lu, J ^a   Hofacre, C L ^a   Lee, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal DNA; Necrotic enteritis; Normal flora

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EIMERIA; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 33645336805     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.1.145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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