The probiotic Bacillus licheniformis ameliorates heat stress-induced impairment of egg production, gut morphology, and intestinal mucosal immunity in laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 575-582

  Deng, W ^a   Dong, X F ^a   Tong, J M ^a   Zhang, Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Immunity; Intestine; Laying hen; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS;

EID: 84863178057     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01293     Document Type: Article

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