Competitive exclusion culture for swine
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsDavid J. Nisbet, Donald E. Corrier, Larry H. Stanker
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Abstract
A defined probiotic or composition of anaerobic bacteria effective for controlling or inhibiting Salmonella colonization of swine is disclosed. The probiotic includes populations or cultures of substantially biologically pure bacteria which include: Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus bovis, Clostridium clostridiforme, Clostridium symbiosum, Clostridium ramosum, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides vulgatus, Bacteroides thetaiotamicron, and Bacteroides caccae. In use, the probiotic is administered to the subject swine in an amount effective for increasing resistance to Salmonella colonization thereof.
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A composition for inhibiting Salmonella colonization of swine comprising populations of substantially biologically pure bacteria, said bacteria comprising at least seven of:
- Enterococcus faecalis,
- Streptococcus bovis,
- Clostridium clostridiforme,
- Clostridium symbiosurn,
- Clostridium ramosum,
- Bacteroides fragilis,
- Bacteroides distasonis,
- Bacteroides vulgatus,
- Bacteroides thetaiotamicron, and
- Bacteroides caccae
- in an amount effective for inhibiting Salmonella colonization of swine.
A method for inhibiting Salmonella colonization of swine comprising administering to said swine a composition including populations of substantially biologically pure bacteria, said bacteria comprising at least seven of:
- Enterococcus faecalis,
- Streptococcus bovis,
- Clostridium clostridiforme,
- Clostridium symbiosum,
- Clostridium ramosum,
- Bacteroides fragilis,
- Bacteroides distasonis,
- Bacteroides vulgatus,
- Bacteroides thetaiotamicron, and
- Bacteroides caccae
- wherein said composition is administered in an amount effective for inhibiting Salmonella colonization of the intestine of said swine.
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