Table 8. Effect of supplemental protease on bacteria count with different CP levels in weaned pig

Variables Basal1) Low SE CP PT2) p-value
0% 0.1% 0% 0.1% HP LP 0 10 CP PT CP × PT
1wk (g/CFU)
E. coli 5.72 5.78 5.52 5.43 0.35 5.75 5.48 5.62 5.60 0.442 0.956 0.838
Lactobacillus 8.87 8.64 8.77 8.79 0.21 8.76 8.78 8.82 8.72 0.927 0.630 0.559
2wk (g/CFU)
E. coli 6.11 6.61 6.18 6.50 0.16 6.36 6.34 6.15 6.56 0.906 0.023 0.594
Lactobacillus 9.45 9.87 9.63 9.61 0.29 9.66 9.62 9.54 9.74 0.885 0.489 0.456
Basal, diet containing 18.78% CP; Low, diet containing 16.92% CP.
PT0, non-supplementation of protease; PT10, supplementation of 0.1% protease.
Abbreviation: CP, crude protein; PT, protease; HP, high protein; LP, low crude protein; CFU, colony-forming unit; E. coli, Escherichia coli.