Dietary administration of Bacillus subtilis enhances growth performance, immune response and disease resistance in Cherry Valley ducks

Given the promising results of applying Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) as a probiotic in both humans and animals, the aim of this study was to systematically investigate the effects of B. subtilis on growth performance, immune response and disease resistance in Cherry Valley ducks. At 28 d post-hat...

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Main Authors: Mengjiao Guo, Guangen Hao, Baohua Wang, Ning Li, Rong Li, Liangmeng Wei, Tongjie Chai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01975/full