Increased intestinal barrier function in the small intestine of formula-fed neonatal piglets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL4, 2012, Pages 315-317

  Huygelen, V ^a   De Vos, M ^a   Willemen, S ^a   Tambuyzer, B ^a   Casteleyn, C ^a   Knapen, D ^a   Van Cruchten, S ^a   Van Ginneken, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Formula feeding; Intestinal barrier; Low birth weight; Neonates; Occludin; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; NEWBORN; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DIET; INTESTINES; PERMEABILITY; SWINE;

EID: 84882617583     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.53731     Document Type: Article

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