Scientific Opinion on Toyocerin® (Bacillus cereus) as a feed additive for sows, piglets, pigs for fattening, cattle for fattening, calves for rearing, chickens for fattening and rabbits for fattening

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

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Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; chloramphenicol; efficacy; safety; tetracycline; toxin; zootechnical additive

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926189932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2924     Document Type: Article

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