Influence of Lactobacillus kefiri on Intestinal Microbiota and Fecal IgA Content of Healthy Dogs

The increasing incidence of gastrointestinal tract pathologies in dogs and the worrisome topic of antibiotic resistance have raised the need to look for new therapeutic frontiers. Of these, the use of probiotics represents a potential therapeutic alternative. Lactobacillus kefiri (Lk) is a species o...

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Main Authors: Alba Gaspardo, Augusta Zannoni, Silvia Turroni, Monica Barone, Maria Chiara Sabetti, Renato Giulio Zanoni, Monica Forni, Patrizia Brigidi, Marco Pietra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
dog
IgA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00146/full