Influence of dietary mushroom Agaricus bisporus on intestinal morphology and microflora composition in broiler chickens

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Giannenas, I ^a   Tontis, D ^a   Tsalie, E ^a   Chronis, E F ^b   Doukas, D ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b 3rd Military Veterinary Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Broiler chickens; Intestinal bacteria populations; Intestinal morphology; Lactobacilli spp.; Mushroom

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; AGARICUS BISPORUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BROILER; CECUM; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DUODENUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ILEUM; INTESTINE CRYPT; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE VILLUS; JEJUNUM; LACTOBACILLUS; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN;

AGARICUS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINES;

AGARICUS BISPORUS; AVES; BACTEROIDES SP.; BASIDIOMYCOTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77952888251     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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