| Literature DB >> 18606805 |
Gabriele Gross1, Jessica Wildner, Arjan Schonewille, Jan L W Rademaker, Roelof van der Meer, Johannes Snel.
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Application of phytohemagglutinin (PHA) in weaning feed has been suggested to stimulate intestinal epithelium maturation. In this study, PHA strongly affected the fecal bacterial population structure of rats. Escherichia coli overgrowth was not prevented by probiotic mannose-adhering Lactobacillus plantarum 299v. Therefore, use of PHA in weaning feed deserves careful evaluation.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18606805 PMCID: PMC2519263 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00514-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792