Table 2 Animal experimental design (treatment, number of animals, ETEC infection) in this study
| Â | Group | Treatment | n = | F4 ETEC challenged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First | CO | Only basal diet | 10 | + |
FA | Basal diet with fumaric acid (1.0%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
LA | Basal diet with lactic acid (1.0%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
EH | Basal diet with EC12 (0.1%, w/w) | 5 | + | |
EM | Basal diet with EC12 (0.01%, w/w ) | 8 | + | |
EL | Basal diet with EC12 (0.005%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
SH | Basal diet with SCE (1.0%, w/w) | 5 | + | |
SM | Basal diet with SCE (0.5%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
SL | Basal diet with SCE (0.1%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
Second | CO | Only basal diet | 8 | + |
MH | Basal diet with EC12 (0.005%, w/w) and SCE (0.25%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
ML | Basal diet with EC12 (0.001%, w /w) and SCE (0.05%, w/w) | 8 | + | |
Third | CO | Only basal diet | 4 | – |
EC | Basal diet with EC12 (0.1%, w/w) | 4 | – | |
SC | Basal diet with SCE (1.0%, w/w) | 4 | – | |
MI | Basal diet with EC12 (0.005%, w/w ) and SCE (0.25%, w/w) | 4 | – |