Dietary protein level and probiotic supplementation effects on piglet response to Escherichia coli K88 challenge: Performance and gut microbial population

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 185-188

  Bhandari, S K ^a   Opapeju, F O ^a   Krause, D O ^a   Nyachoti, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Escherichia coli K88; Pigs; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957137037     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.060     Document Type: Article

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