Table 6.
Number of animals with detectable number of clostridia along the gastrointestinal tract (minimum level of detection 10 cfu/g). Broiler chickens were fed a control diet (CTR) or the same diet supplemented with Muramidase 007 (MUR) during the starter and grower periods.
| Treatment1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clostridium (+) | Day | CTR2 | MUR3 | P-value |
| Crop | 9 | 4/8 (4.4) | 5/8 (5.3) | 0.343 |
| 36 | 4/8 (4.4) | 6/8 (6.2) | 0.245 | |
| Ileum | 9 | 7/8 (7.1) | 3/8 (3.5) | 0.056 |
| 36 | 6/8 (6.2) | 6/8 (6.2) | 0.431 | |
| Cecum | 9 | 7/8 (7.1) | 5/8 (5.3) | 0.246 |
| 36 | 5/8 (5.3) | 4/8 (4.4) | 0.343 | |
1
n = 8 animals.
2
CTR: Control diet.
3
MUR: Muramidase supplemented at 35,000 LSU (F)/kg.