TABLE 2.
pH and lactic acid concentration in gastrointestinal contents of rabbits on day 7 after infection
| Region | Mean pHa ± SD
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Mean lactic acid concnb ± SD
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (11)c | L. casei treated (5) | Control (3) | L. casei treated (4) | |
| Stomach | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 8.0 ± 1.8 | 10.5 ± 0.9 |
| Small intestine | 6.6 | 6.5 ± 0.1 | 10.7 ± 1.7 | 15.0 ± 1.3 |
| Cecum | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 6.3 ± 1.5 | 9.5 ± 1.1 |
| Colon | 6.8 ± 0.1 | 6.5 ± 0.1 | 14.3 ± 2.4 | 18.5 ± 2.6 |
a
pH of gastrointestinal contents on day 7 after infection.
b
Concentration of lactic acid in gastrointestinal contents on day 7 after infection.
c
In parentheses is the number of rabbits tested.