Dietary modulation of endogenous host defense peptide synthesis as an alternative approach to in-feed antibiotics

Robinson, K; Ma, X; Liu, YL; Qiao, SY; Hou, YQ; Zhang, GL

Zhang, GL (reprint author), Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Anim Sci, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA.; Zhang, GL (reprint author), Wuhan Polytech Univ, Hubei Key Lab Anim Nutr & Feed Sci, Hubei Collaborat Innovat Ctr Anim Nutr & Feed Saf, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, Peoples

ANIMAL NUTRITION, 2018; 4 (2): 160

Abstract

Traditionally, antibiotics are included in animal feed at subtherapeutic levels for growth promotion and disease prevention. However, recent links bet......

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