Changes in the fermentation end-product profile in the GIT of piglets during post-colostrum suckling period

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 156-158

  Awati, A ^a   D'Urso, S ^b   Williams, B A ^a   Bosch, M ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Microbiota; Piglets

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247510241     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.036     Document Type: Article

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