Do lactobacilli and entercocci combinations have a probiotic effect?

Since an increasing number of antibiotics have been banned from use in poultry operations, alternatives must be found. Lactobacilli and enterococci are often named as potential probiotics but what is their inhibitory activity especially when used in combined cultures? This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 18 number 11. To view the article online simply click on the link below. Keywords: probiotics, lactobacillus, enterocci, antibiotic alternatives, poultry nutrition