Immune modulation by Bacillus subtilis-based direct-fed microbials in commercial broiler chickens

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 76-85

  Lee, Kyung Woo ^a,b   Kim, Duk Kyung ^a,c   Lillehoj, Hyun S ^a   Jang, Seung I ^a   Lee, Sung Hyen ^a,d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^d National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chickens; Direct fed microbials; Immune modulation

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 84922662383     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.12.006     Document Type: Article

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