Air-Dried Brown Seaweed, <italic toggle="yes">Ascophyllum nodosum</italic>, Alters the Rumen Microbiome in a Manner That Changes Rumen Fermentation Profiles and Lowers the Prevalence of Foodborne Pathogens
ABSTRACT The use of Tasco (air-dried Ascophyllum nodosum) as a feed supplement for ruminants has been reported to affect rumen fermentation and reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 shedding in feces, but the mode of action behind this phenomenon is unclear. In this study, the effects of four Tasco levels...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-02-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00017-18 |