Chestnut extract but not sodium salicylate decreases the severity of diarrhea and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 shedding in artificially infected piglets.

The development of alternatives to antibiotics is crucial to limiting the incidence of antimicrobial resistance, especially in prophylactic and metaphylactic use to control post-weaning diarrhea (PWD). Feed additives, including bioactive compounds, could be a promising alternative. This study aimed...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: M Girard, D Hu, N Pradervand, S Neuenschwander, G Bee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214267