Composition for prophylaxis of enteritis in avian comprising lactobacillus plantarum strain

Abstract

This application provides an agent or a composition comprising viable cells or dead cells of the Lactobacillus plantarum strain (International Accession No. NITE BP-03418) as an active ingredient for preventing enteritis or necrotic enteritis, for suppressing inflammation due to enteritis or necrotic enteritis, for suppressing decreased feed conversion efficiency or body weight loss, or for suppressing infection with enteric viruses in a bird (for example, a chicken), or a method that comprises feeding a bird (for example, a chicken) with the agent or the composition.

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