Dietary lactoferrin supplementation to gilts during gestation and lactation improves pig production and immunity.

Lactoferrin (LF), a sialylated iron-binding glycoprotein, performs multiple beneficial functions including modulating immunity and improves neurodevelopment, health and growth performance. Maternal LF intervention for gilts (first parity sows) on the performance of gilts and their offspring remains...

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Main Authors: Marefa Jahan, Susie Kracht, Yen Ho, Ziaul Haque, Birendra N Bhattachatyya, Peter C Wynn, Bing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5638254?pdf=render