Effects of Organic Acids on Growth Performance, Gastrointestinal pH, Intestinal Microbial Populations and Immune Responses of Weaned Pigs
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Li, Zheji
(National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University)
Yi, Ganfeng (Twenty-second floor, office Tower 1, Henderson Center, 18 Jianguomen Nei Avenue, DongCheng District) Yin, Jingdong (National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University) Sun, Peng (National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University) Li, Defa (National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University) Knight, Chris (NOVUS International Inc.) |
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