Lysozyme improves gut performance and protects against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection in neonatal piglets

Abstract Diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) constituting a major causative pathogen. The development of alternative treatments for diarrhea that do not involve chemotherapeutic drugs or result in antibiotic res...

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Main Authors: Guangping Huang, Xiangqing Li, Dan Lu, Shen Liu, Xun Suo, Qiuyan Li, Ning Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0511-4