Effects of Probiotics as Antibiotics Substitutes on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Intestinal Morphology, and Barrier Function of Broilers

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the combination of probiotics replacing antibiotics on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters, intestinal morphology, and expression of tight junction proteins in intestinal mucosa of broilers. A total of 168 Arbor Acres broilers (45....

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Main Authors: Tengfei He, Shenfei Long, Shad Mahfuz, Di Wu, Xi Wang, Xiaoman Wei, Xiangshu Piao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/985