The addition of Enterococcus faecium to diet improves piglet's intestinal microbiota and performance

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 176-178

  Mallo, J J ^a   Rioperez, J ^b   Honrubia, P ^a  

^a NOREL S A   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DEL FRÍO CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

E. faecium; Feed conversion ratio; Microbiota; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 77957140241     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.057     Document Type: Article

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