Bacillus subtilis (DSM17299) modulates the ileal microbial communities and improves growth performance in broilers

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-88

  Knarreborg, A ^a   Brockmann, E ^b   Hoybye K ^a   Knap, I ^a   Lund, B ^a   Milora, N ^a   Leser, T D ^b  

^a Chr Hansen ^*  (Denmark)

^b Chr Hansen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Chick; DGGE; Growth promoter

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FOOD COMPOSITION; ILEUM; INTESTINE FLORA; MALE; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 52649117128     PISSN: 15551431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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