COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION CULTURE FOR SWINE

摘要

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.