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UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMMUNE RESPONSE, INTESTINAL MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, & GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN NURSERY PIGS FED DIETS WITH..

Objective

The objectives of the proposed research are: 1) To determine the effect of in-feed antibiotics on the immunological status and intestinal microbial ecology in nursery pigs; and 2) to determine the effect of dietary beta-glucan and vitamin C on the immunological status, intestinal microbial ecology, and growth performance in nursery pigs.

Investigators
Rostagno, Marcos
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2008
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
3602-32000-007-21R
Accession number
411401
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