The probiotic Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum reduces feed conversion and protects from potentially harmful intestinal microorganisms in broilers
In the past the use of in-feed antibiotics has been the main strategy to improve health, nutrient availability and growth performance by selectively modifying the gut microbiota. Due to consumer concerns about the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their preference for medication-free poult...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01416/full |