Effects of dietary supplementation of bacteriophages against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88 on clinical symptoms of post-weaning pigs challenged with the ETEC pathogen

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 88-95

  Lee, C Y ^a   Kim, S J ^b   Park, B C ^c   Han, J H ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bacteriophage; diarrhoea; dietary supplement; enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; intestine; weaned pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIOPHAGE; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; SWINE DISEASES; VETERINARY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGES; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 84973519886     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12513     Document Type: Article

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