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SUBMITTER: Li P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5292720 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Pinghua P Niu Qing Q Wei Qingtian Q Zhang Yeqiu Y Ma Xiang X Kim Sung Woo SW Lin Mingxin M Huang Ruihua R
Scientific reports 20170206
Gut microbiota plays an important role in host health and nutrient digestion of animals. Probiotics have become one of effective alternatives to antibiotics enhancing animal health and performance through modulating gut microbiota. Previously, our research demonstrated that dietary Enterococcus Faecalis UC-100 substituting antibiotics enhanced growth and health of weaned pigs. To investigate the alterations of microbiota in the distal gut of pigs fed E. faecalis UC-100 substituting antibiotics, ...[more]