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Original Articles

Effects of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 on morphology of intestinal villi and epithelial cells in broiler chickens

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Pages 140-147 | Received 28 Apr 2011, Accepted 04 Oct 2011, Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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