Probiotic supplementation protects weaned pigs against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli k88 challenge and improves performance similar to antibiotics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 2627-2639

  Pan, L ^a   Zhao, P F ^a   Ma, X K ^a   Shang, Q H ^a   Xu, Y T ^a   Long, S F ^a   Wu, Y ^a   Yuan, F M ^b   Piao, X S ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yunnan Kuaidaduo Animal Husbandry Technological Company   (China)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; Immune responses; Intestinal damage; Pig performance; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PIG; SWINE DISEASE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; PROBIOTICS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 85020386201     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas2016.1243     Document Type: Article

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