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Table 10 The quantitation of intestinal microbiota of broilers on d 21

From: Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the growth performance and intestinal health of broilers challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Itema

Ileum

Cecum

 

C. perfringens

Lactobacillus

Escherichia

C. perfringens

Lactobacillus

Escherichia

CTL

1.16

6.25

6.19

4.64

6.61

8.93

LA

2.32

7.17

5.83

5.29

7.28

9.00

CLG

3.46

7.15

6.83

6.42

7.11

9.56

CLG + LA

3.62

7.55

6.13

6.08

7.29

9.35

SEM

0.316

0.136

0.125

0.251

0.089

0.091

Main effects

C. perfringens challenge

 Negative

1.74

6.71

6.01

4.97

6.94

8.97

 Positive

3.54

7.35

6.48

6.25

7.20

9.45

L. acidophilus

 No addition

2.31

6.70

6.51

5.53

6.87

9.24

 Addition

2.97

7.36

5.98

5.69

7.29

9.18

P-value

C. perfringens challenge

0.003

0.006

0.025

0.009

0.098

0.006

L. acidophilus

0.225

0.005

0.046

0.733

0.010

0.698

C. perfringens challenge × L. acidophilus

0.360

0.232

0.433

0.284

0.115

0.393

  1. aThe results are expressed as log10 (copies/g digesta)