Effects of probiotic inclusion levels in broiler nutrition on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, plasma immunoglobulins, and cecal microflora composition

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-67

  Mountzouris, K C ^a   Tsitrsikos, P ^a   Palamidi, I ^a   Arvaniti, A ^a   Mohnl, M ^b   Schatzmayr, G ^b   Fegeros, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b BIOMIN RESEARCH CENTER   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cecal microflora; Chicken; Immunoglobulin; Nutrient digestibility; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72249102841     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00308     Document Type: Article

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