The role of probiotics in the poultry industry

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3531-3546

  Kabir, S M Lutful ^a,b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disease control; Meat quality; Poultry; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH CURVE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; MEAT QUALITY; POULTRY; PROBIOTICS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; INDUSTRY; INTESTINES; MEAT; MICROBIOTA; POULTRY; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 69549105568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10083531     Document Type: Review

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