Lactobacillus johnsonii L531 reduces pathogen load and helps maintain short-chain fatty acid levels in the intestines of pigs challenged with Salmonella enterica Infantis.
- 2019-03
- Clinical Trial
- Veterinary Microbiology 230
- Ting He
- Yaohong Zhu
- Jiao Yu
- B. Xia
- Xiao Liu
- Gui-Yan Yang
- Jinhui Su
- Liang Guo
- Mengling Wang
- Jiufeng Wang
- PubMed: 30827387
- DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.02.003
- Low evidence
- Animal Study
Pretreatment with SCFAs-promoting probiotic L. johnsonii L531... led to significantly greater weight gain and better feed conversion ratios compared to piglets challenged only with S. Infantis.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes