Herd-Level and Individual Differences in Fecal Lactobacilli Dynamics of Growing Pigs

Herd-Level and Individual Differences in Fecal Lactobacilli Dynamics of Growing Pigs

We studied the fecal lactobacilli count and species diversity of growing pigs along with immune parameters associated with intestinal lactobacilli. Thirty pigs categorized as small (S, <i>n</i> = 12) or large (L, <i>n</i> = 18) at birth were followed from birth to slaughter i...

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Main Authors: Emilia König, Virpi Sali, Paulina Heponiemi, Seppo Salminen, Anna Valros, Sami Junnikkala, Mari Heinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
lactobacilli
pigs
dynamics
count
longitudinal
intestinal microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/113

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