Evaluation of bacillus species as potential candidates for direct-fed microbials in commercial poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1574-1580

  Shivaramaiah, S ^a   Pumford, N R ^a   Morgan, M J ^a   Wolfenden, R E ^a   Wolfenden, A D ^a   Torres Rodriguez, A ^a   Hargis, B M ^a   Tellez, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Poultry; Probiotic; Salmonella; Spore

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 79959329440     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00745     Document Type: Article

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