Effects of probiotic-supplemented diets on growth performance and intestinal immune characteristics of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 663-670

  Bai, S P ^a   Wu, A M ^a   Ding, X M ^a   Lei, Y ^a   Bai, J ^a   Zhang, K Y ^a   Chio, J S ^b  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JSC Bio Teck Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Broiler; Intestinal immune; Probiotic; Toll like receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874447873     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02813     Document Type: Article

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