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

Table 6 The endotoxin content in the serum of broilers at d 21

Item	Endotoxin, EU/mL
CTL	0.22^c
LA	0.18^d
CLG	0.39^a
CLG + LA	0.27^b
SEM	0.015
Main effects
C. perfringens challenge
Negative	0.20
Positive	0.33
L. acidophilus
No addition	0.30
Addition	0.23
P-value
C. perfringens challenge	< 0.001
L. acidophilus	< 0.001
C. perfringens challenge × L. acidophilus	< 0.001

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