Pediocin a improves growth performance of broilers challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2152-2158

  Grilli, E ^a   Messina, Maria ^a   Catelli, E ^a   Morlacchini, M ^b   Piva, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Research Centre for Animal Production and Environment (CERZOO)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Broiler; Clostridium perfringens; Necrotic enteritis; Pediocin A

Indexed keywords

AVES; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; PEDIOCOCCUS PENTOSACEUS;

EID: 70349743736     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00160     Document Type: Article

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