Combined supplementation of Lactobacillus fermentum and Pediococcus acidilactici promoted growth performance, alleviated inflammation, and modulated intestinal microbiota in weaned pigs

Abstract Background Probiotics are important for pigs to enhance health and intestinal development, which are potential alternative to antibiotics. Many studies have reported the functions of single bacterial strain as probiotic on the animals. In this study, we evaluated effects of combined probiot...

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Main Authors: Shilan Wang, Bingqian Yao, Hang Gao, Jianjun Zang, Shiyu Tao, Shuai Zhang, Shimeng Huang, Beibei He, Junjun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1991-9