Modulation of Early-Life Calf Gut Microbiota by Bacteriocin-Producing Lactiplantibacillus pentosus AA86 and Pediococcus pentosaceus AA94
Early-life gut microbiota play a critical role in shaping health and productivity in livestock. This study evaluated Lactiplantibacillus pentosus AA86 (formerly Lactobacillus pentosus) and Pediococcus pentosaceus AA94 for genomic safety, bacteriocin production, and their impact on the gut microbiota of calves at a University farm in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.