Removal of leftover feed shapes environmental microbiota and limits houseflies-mediated dispersion of pathogenic bacteria in sow breeding farms

Abstract Background Intensive swine breeding industry generates a complex environment where several microbial interactions occur and which constitutes a challenge for biosafety. Ad libitum feeding strategies and low levels of management contribute to residual and wasted feed for lactating sows, whic...

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Main Authors: Yunke Li, Yinfeng Chen, Zhaohui Chen, Ying Yang, Zhenlong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00296-6