Effects of dosing non-toxigenic Clostridia on the bacterial populations and immunological responses in the intestinal tract of lactating dairy cows

Understanding the effects of dosing non-toxigenic Clostridia to cows is rare and has received little attention so far. In the present study, a total of eight lactating dairy cows were divided in two groups: control (n = 4) or Clostridia challenged (oral supplementation of five diverse strains of Par...

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Main Authors: Hye Won Kim, Na Kyung Kim, Jesse Thompson, Mackenzie de Jesus, Josh Rehberger, Thomas Rehberger, Alexandra Helena Smith, Roderick Ian Mackie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1107964/full