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Phytochemicals as antibiotic alternatives to promote growth and enhance host health

Published: November 13, 2018
Summary
Introduction Antibiotics, since their discovery in the 1920s, have played a critical role in contributing to the economic effectiveness of animal production as feed supplements at sub-therapeutic doses, to improve growth and feed conversion efficiency, and to prevent infections [1]. In-feed antibiotics (IFAs) are a common and well-established practice in the animal industry that has contribu...
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Hyun Lillehoj
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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Yanhong Liu
UC Davis - University of California
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Fang Chi
Amlan
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Ron Cravens
Amlan
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Cyril Gerard Gay
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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Mariano Fernandez Miyakawa
INTA Argentina
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sungtaek oh
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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