Table 5.
Effect of Lactobacillus salivarius on fecal bacterial population of piglets challenged with Escherichia coli F4 (Log10 cfu/mL)
| Items | Control | L. salivarius | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total bacteria | ||||
| Day 5 | 8.70 | 9.01 | 0.10 | 0.155 |
| Day 10 | 8.64 | 8.93 | 0.10 | 0.177 |
| Day 17 | 8.26 | 8.50 | 0.14 | 0.423 |
| Day 24 | 8.05 | 8.39 | 0.14 | 0.306 |
| Average | 8.41 | 8.71 | - | - |
| Total coliform | ||||
| Day 5 | 8.16 | 8.23 | 0.10 | 0.724 |
| Day 10 | 8.07 | 8.15 | 0.16 | 0.838 |
| Day 17 | 7.62 | 8.03 | 0.15 | 0.202 |
| Day 24 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 0.14 | 0.988 |
| Average | 7.87 | 8.01 | ||
| Total lactobacillus | ||||
| Day 5 | 7.83 | 8.07 | 0.14 | 0.420 |
| Day 10 | 7.04 | 8.51* | 0.17 | 0.001 |
| Day 17 | 7.73 | 8.17 | 0.14 | 0.118 |
| Day 24 | 7.67 | 8.23 | 0.15 | 0.078 |
| Average | 7.56 | 8.25 | - | - |
SEM, standard error of the mean.
*
Means in the same row are significant different (p<0.01).