Effect of a Lactobacillus animalis strain on composition and metabolism of the intestinal microflora in adult dogs

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 160-165

  Biagi, Giacomo ^a   Cipollini, Irene ^a   Pompei, Anna ^a   Zaghini, Giuliano ^a   Matteuzzi, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dog; Intestinal microflora; Lactobacillus; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; LACTIC ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FECES CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ANIMALIS; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIBIOSIS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOGS; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LACTOBACILLUS; PROBIOTICS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ANIMALIS;

EID: 34547654201     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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