Probiotics in pigs - modulation of their intestinal distribution and of their impact on health and performance

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 229-231

  Taras, D ^a   Vahjen, W ^a   Simon, O ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus var. toyoi; Diarrhea; Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415; Performance; Pigs

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS BIOVAR TOYOI; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 34247523787     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.075     Document Type: Article

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