Experimental studies on effects of diet on Lawsonia intracellularis infections in fattening boars in a natural infection model

Experimental studies on effects of diet on Lawsonia intracellularis infections in fattening boars in a natural infection model

Abstract Background Lawsonia intracellularis is one of the most economically important pathogens in swine production. This study tested the hypothesis that the composition of diets for pigs has an impact on the excretion of L. intracellularis in a natural infection model. Results Fifty boars (~ 90 k...

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Main Authors: Christian Visscher, Anne Kruse, Saara Sander, Christoph Keller, Jasmin Mischok, Robert Tabeling, Hubert Henne, Ricarda Deitmer, Josef Kamphues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Boar
Diet
Infection
Lawsonia intracellularis
Whey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-018-0378-4

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