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THE INCIDENCE OF LECITHINASE POSITIVE CLOSTRIDIUM WELCHII IN THE PIG AND THE EFFECTS THEREON OF ANTIBIOTIC FEED SUPPLEMENTS
Author(s) -
ANDRLA O.,
BRIGGS C. A. E.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1962.tb01117.x
Subject(s) - lecithinase , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , incidence (geometry) , biology , food science , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics
Summary The varying incidence of Clostridium welchii in the gut of growing pigs, and the suppression of these organisms on addition to the diet of nutritional levels (50 g/ton) of antibiotics, have been demonstrated. The degree of lecithinase activity of the organisms and administration of antibiotics were correlated. Growth stimulation was not demonstrable in older pigs, though antibiotic feed supplements may have some prophylactic value for such animals.