Effects of a Neferine on nutrient absorption, immunity, gut barrier function, and abundance of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18ab in weaned piglets challenged with E. coli F18ab
Post-weaning diarrhea is the most important multifactorial gastrointestinal disease of weaning in pig livestock. Neferine NEF has been extensively studied as an alternative to antibiotic treatments to address the global concern of antimicrobial resistance. The study aimed to investigate the effects of NEF on growth performance, immune system, gut barrier function, nutrient digestion and absorption, and the abundance of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18ab in weaned piglets challenged with ETEC F18ab.