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Table 6 Colonization of E. coli and rate of shedding as judged by intestinal colonization (n = 5)

From: Impact of dietary Mannan-oligosaccharide and β-Glucan supplementation on growth, histopathology, E-coli colonization and hepatic transcripts of TNF-α and NF- ϰB of broiler challenged with E. coli O78

 

R. T. swab

Liver

G. bladder

Spleen

Fecal swab

 

+

T

%

+

T

%

+

T

%

+

T

%

+

T

%

E. coli

6

9

67

4

9

44

2

9

22

4

9

44

8

15

53

E. coli + Aa

2

9

22

3

9

33

2

9

22

1

9

11

5

15

33

  1. R. T. swab Respiratory tract swab aE. coli + A = E. coli + Agrimos®