Bacillus subtilis PB6 improves intestinal health of broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 370-374

  Jayaraman, Sathishkumar ^a   Thangavel, Gokila ^a   Kurian, Hannah ^a   Mani, Ravichandran ^a   Mukkalil, Rajalekshmi ^a   Chirakkal, Haridasan ^a  

^a Kemin Industries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Clostridium perfringens; Necrotic enteritis; Villus histomorphometry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EIMERIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84872278944     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02528     Document Type: Article

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