Bacillus pumilus probiotic feed supplementation mitigates Lawsonia intracellularis shedding and lesions
Abstract The causative agent of ileitis, Lawsonia intracellularis, is commonly associated with diarrhea and reduced weight gain in growing pigs. The effect of in-feed probiotics on L. intracellularis infection dynamics was evaluated. In brief, 70 2.5-week-old-pigs were randomly divided into six grou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0696-1 |