Influence of Enterococcus faecium SF68 probiotic on giardiasis in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 476-481

  Simpson, K W ^a   Rishniw, M ^a   Bellosa, M ^a   Liotta, J ^a   Lucio, A ^a   Baumgart, M ^a   Czarnecki Maulden, G ^b   Benyacoub, J ^b   Bowman, D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fecal IgA; Immunity; Leukocyte phagocytosis; Microflora; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; MALE; PROBIOTICS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; PROTOZOA; RODENTIA;

EID: 67449094430     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0283.x     Document Type: Article

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