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With the ban on antibiotics just around the corner, the activities of the Replace consortium have never been more important. At this stage 18 months have elapsed and the partners have been busy working through the programme.
Currently all sections of phase one of the project have been completed, this included the recollection of sufficient quantities of the 500 plants/plant extracts which will be tested in the next phase of the project.
Phase two of the project, which investigates the potential of the plants/plant extracts in the suppression of infections caused by microorganisms such as E. coli 0149:K88, C. perfringens, Lawsonia intracellularis and nematodes has begun. Screening assays have been developed and all samples in the collection are being assessed. Also studies to investigate the immune stimulatory effects of the plants/plant extracts on fish have begun. Nutrient retention studies will begin shortly.
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