Compositions comprising lactobacillus acidophilus and propionibacterium freudenreichii for use in reducing pathogen growth in ruminants
CA 2501291 A1 · Owner: Ware, Douglas R. · Inventors: Garner, Bryan; Ware, Douglas R.
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The invention includes methods and compositions for treating an animal to inhibit the incidence and growth of E. coli O157:H7 and other pathogenic bacteria. The treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of Lactobacillus acidophilus or one or a combination of a number of other probiotic bacteria to an animal. An alternative treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a lactic acid producing bacterium such as Lactobacillus acidophilus in combination with a lactate utilizing bacterium such as Propionibacterium freudenreichii.
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