Pretreatment with probiotic Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 11181 ameliorates necrotic enteritis-induced intestinal barrier injury in broiler chickens
Abstract The dysfunction of tight-junction integrity caused by necrotic enteritis (NE) is associated with decreased nutrient absorption and gut injury in broiler chickens. Although probiotic Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) has been reported to possess immune-regulatory characteristics and can prev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46578-x |