Open AccessEffects of the antimicrobial peptide WK3 on diarrhea, growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88
Author(s) -
Licong Zhang,
Tao Guo,
Na Zhan,
Tao Sun,
Anshan Shan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
food and nutrition research/food and nutrition research. supplement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1654-6628
pISSN - 1654-661X
DOI - 10.29219/fnr.v65.3448
Subject(s) - enterotoxigenic escherichia coli , jejunum , ileum , diarrhea , enrofloxacin , antibiotics , duodenum , antimicrobial , meal , zoology , medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gastroenterology , veterinary medicine , escherichia coli , ciprofloxacin , biochemistry , enterotoxin , gene
Antibiotics are very effective for treating diarrhea in weaned pigs, but the global prohibition of antibiotics makes it urgent to find an alternative to antibiotics.