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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0511-4 |