Multiple treatments targeting the immune system of commercially-reared weanling pigs

Pigs exposed to conventional housing systems with high microbial loads grow around 20% more slowly than gnotobiotic pigs or pigs in ‘clean’ environments (Black and Pluske 2011). In-feed antibiotics reduce microbial numbers and modulate the immune system, but result in concerns about microbial resist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Black, J., Collins, C., Henman, D., Diffey, Simon
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5100