Effect of fermented liquid feed on morpho-histological parameters in the piglet gut

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 155-157

  Missotten, J A M ^a   Michiels, J ^a,b   Willems, W ^a   Ovyn, A ^a   De Smet, S ^a   Dierick, N A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Crypt; Fermented liquid feed; Lactic acid bacteria; Pig; Probiotic; Villus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS; PEDIOCOCCUS ACIDILACTICI; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957139490     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.124     Document Type: Article

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